The anniversary of one of the most important technological accomplishments and economic developments in the life of Guadalajara went by virtually unnoticed on May 15.

After serving more than three and a half years in top positions at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS), Steve Balfour has proved he has the chops to be the ideal community leader.

In Mexico there are currently about 335,000 interconnection contracts from homes and small business with solar panels that provide less than 0.5 megawatts (MW) to the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE).

“Prestame una lana,” Ricardo asked me in the bar last night. “I quickly reached for the phrase book. While the word prestar (to lend) presented no problems, the word lana (wool) was puzzling.

Pamela Hosey Long’s life and career have been steeped in biculturalism and multiculturalism, starting when she was an “Army brat,” as she puts it, living around the United Kingdom and the United States.

Guadalajara-born Andrea Cervantes was first treated by an international non-profit for her facial birth defect when she was three years old.