The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Monday, December 25 and Monday, January 1 are statutory holidays everywhere in Mexico. Salaried employee are entitled to a paid day off from their labors, or triple normal daily wages if they work.
Saturday, December 16, state police patrols stationed on the Chapala-Jocotepec highway pursued a suspicious red SUV with two men aboard, triggering a high-speed chase through the interior streets of Ajijic, with random gunfire discharged along the way, witnessed by residents.
Following prolonged negotiations with City Hall, Chapala’s Unión del Tianguis Navideño has been given the go-ahead to set up for business from December 16 to 25 along the south-to-north lane of Avenida Madero on the one-block stretch between Calles López Cotilla and Degollado.
Monday was a glorious day in Ajijic—one that will be seared into the memories of the youth of this community for the rest of their lives.
An indigenous ceremony in celebration of the winter solstice takes place on Saturday, December 16, starting at 10 a.m. at the open-air forum on the eastern leg of the Chapala Malecón.
Pastorela Ajijic, an independent theater troupe with a 30-year local history, has announced its tour schedule for presentations of “Las Tentaciones de los Pastores” from December 15 through 22.
Residents of Lake Chapala’s north shore corridor and local police were alarmed to discover the massive vandalism of the area’s Urban Shield security/surveillance system that occurred before dawn on Thursday, December 14.
Immerse yourself in the state of Michocán’s diverse handicraft industry and culture at the Fiesta Purépecha scheduled Friday, December 15 through Sunday, December 17 at the Ajijic plaza.
Gabriela Vital won the Mexicana Universal Jalisco 2023 crown at the glamorous MxU state pageant held on Thursday, November 30 at Chapala’s Fuentes de Pescadores.
