The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
In this monthly series, we republish a few of the headlines from our August editions 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years ago.
1972
US Consulate no longer the mailman
At a forum held at the Jalisco Congress building entitled “Fin de la Esclavitud” (End of Slavery), a leading specialist in human trafficking explained how the Covid pandemic has changed the way criminal groups ensnare their victims.
Guadalajara’s renown as an international sporting hub has risen a few notches following the announcement that this city will host the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships from November 13 to 20.
Data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) shows that the denizens of Mexico feel most insecure while using ATMs machines and public transportation.
A woman who was doused in solvent and set alight by an unknown number of assailants in the Arcos de Zapopan neighborhood died Tuesday from her injuries.
Six people were shot to death in an attack on an unlicensed drug rehabilitation center in the Cofradía neighborhood of Tlaquepaque Sunday, July 24. Five men and a woman, between 18 and 50 years old, died in the assault.
The Guadalajara Zoo has finally presented to the public Jandi and Mei-sha, a pair of orangutan cubs born to different mothers around five months ago.
The Jalisco Prosecutor’s Office (FGE) has released details that cast doubts on the initial version of events surrounding the death of Luz Raquel Padilla, the 35-year-old mother of an autistic boy who was allegedly doused in alcohol and set on fire by a group of people, before burning to death in a Zapopan park on July 16.
The latest chapter in the life of Rafael Caro Quintero played out last week when the infamous Mexican drug baron was detained in a remote mountainous region of Sinaloa following a joint operation by the Mexican Navy and the Federal Prosecutor’s Office.
