The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The holiday season is a ripe time for purse snatchers. They are on the prowl for easy marks, especially shoppers who may be carrying lots of cash and bank cards and are easily distracted as they go about their business.
The Chapala government has activated a security detail to help keep residents and visitors safe and secure throughout the holiday season.
Approximately 380 Walmart customers, employees and independent sales agents were evacuated from the Lakeside branch of the supermarket chain on Saturday, December 11, after a propane gas leak was detected on the premises at around 12:30 p.m.
After-dark Christmas décor at Chapala City Hall and nearby public spaces is spectacular this year with an eye-popping lighting scheme that was switched on Thursday, December 9 to the delight of the big crowd of spectators.
Hundreds of people lined up on the first three days of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign held at Jocotepec’s Hospital starting on Thursday, December 9.
Nighttime activity on the Ajijic plaza has picked up pace this month, more so since it has been fully decorated for the holidays with multicolored piñatas, paper lanterns, giant shepherds’ staffs adorned with paper flowers and long streamers, all lit up in bright lights.
Ajijic and other lakeshore towns paid homage to Mexico’s spiritual patroness and national icon, the Virgin of Guadalupe, on her December 12 Feast Day.
Jalisco state police are in the process of carrying out an investigation at a property in downtown Chapala to determine whether it has been used as a clandestine burial site.
Nothing better generates the unbridled fun of a typical Mexican holiday gathering than stringing up a colorful piñata, wielding a sturdy stick and whacking it to bits to release a shower of hidden goodies.
