The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
A new ruling means dozens of families may soon be able to return to the beachfront land where they have worked for more than three decades.
Disney Cruise Lines has put Vallarta back on its schedule. The Disney Wonder will berth in the port each Wednesday from September 25 for the following seven months. According to some sources, the line suspended stops in the port in February due of a perceived lack of security. The Disney Wonder will dock in Cabo San Lucas and Mazatlan before its Vallarta call.
The Topos Azteca International Rescue Brigade, a team of 11 dedicated Mexican rescuers, received a heartfelt ovation in Valencia following their invaluable assistance in cleanup efforts and aid to victims affected by the recent catastrophic flash floods that claimed the lives of at least 220 people in Spain.
The Hilton hotel chain has signed an agreement with Grupo Hotelero Santa Fe to build and operate a hotel in Puerto Vallarta that will be ready by the second trimester of 2012. The hotel will be located close to the airport and have 259 rooms, as well as pools, a gym and a business center.
At 8 p.m.—approximately the same time I arrived at the election watch party sponsored by Democrats Abroad (DA) in Guadalajara—retired financial analyst and dual citizen Jorge Mendez was hunkered down on the other side of the city with his media, just like the 50 or so Democrats at the American Society of Jalisco clubhouse.
Puerto Vallarta will host the World Economic Forum on Latin America, from April 16-18 next year, while the Young Global Leaders Annual Summit 2012 will be held as part of the meeting in Nuevo Vallarta from April 14-16.
U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar has expressed his “surprise” at Mexico’s lack of enthusiasm over the recent arrest of Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.
They are all men and long-term working or retired residents of Guadalajara. Most are U.S. citizens and highly educated professionals, with property, investments and years of voting and experience in the States. Some are dual citizens or were born outside the U.S.
Nerves are starting to fray as the U.S. election on Tuesday, November 5 draws ever closer.
