The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our April editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.
1973
(From Laguna Chapalac)
A toxic cloud of smoke from three fires raging on the outskirts of Guadalajara wafted over the metropolitan area late Monday and Tuesday, causing the air quality to spike to “dangerous” levels.
An online public dialogue/questionnaire sponsored by the Jalisco state government that ran earlier this year to gather opinions on potential solutions to the traffic woes affecting Avenida Lopez Mateos has closed with one undisputable point of view.
The breeze in Guadalajara can be deceptive, making many, especially newcomers and visitors, think they have little to fear from the sun.
Guadalajara-born college basketball star Lou Lopez Sénéchal has become the first Mexican women to be drafted by the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).She was selected 5th overall in the 2023 WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings.
In addition to a pair of performances during the May Cultural Festival (see story this page), the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra (OFJ) is having a short “Spring Serandes” season with two concerts to be held in a delightful open-air venue: the majestic patio of the Museo Cabañas, arguably Guadalajara’s most historic edifice, and a UNESCO heritage site to boot.
The Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) on Monday set up a booth in downtown Guadalajara offering the Cuban Abdala Covid-19 vaccine.
Guadalajara’s obsession for setting obscure Guinness records is set to continue.
Guadalajara’s year-long honor of being the World Book Capital came to a conclusion on Saturday, April 22.
