France bestows medal of honor on Book Fair's guiding light
International Book Fair (FIL) President Raul Padilla received the medal of Chevalier of the French National Order of the Legion of Honor from Elisabeth Beton Delegue, France's ambassador to Mexico, at a ceremony held Tuesday in the Universidad de Guadalajara rectory.
Schoolchildren in Guadalajara are taking part in a new social experiment that allows them to have a say in how municipal funds should be allocated.
Hundreds of vendors at the San Juan de Dios market in downtown Guadalajara abandoned their stalls for several hours to block major city center arteries in protest at the municipal government’s inability to control the spread of unlicensed traders who sell merchandize in the streets and plazas surrounding the landmark commercial center.
Around 40 people gathered at the Minerva Fountain Friday morning to protest the presence of Israel as the invited country at this year's International Book Fair (FIL).
The Feria Internacional del Libro (FIL) opens to the public at Expo Guadalajara from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on November 30 and December 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8.