The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Chapala Mayor Alejandro Aguirre (center) welcomed Frank Le, Canada’s new Consul and Senior Trade Commissioner in Guadalajara, and his wife, to Chapala as honored guests at the October 14 Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra and Mariachi Nuevo Tecaltitlán concert.
Ajijic was among the nine Jalisco destinations participating in the fourth edition of the Tianguis de Pueblos Mágicos held October 11 through 14 in the Centro Cultural y de Convenciones in Santa Lucia del Camino, Oaxaca.
Under its current leadership, the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) is making strides in bridging cultural gaps between the community’s Mexican and expatriate residents.
The first phase of the total overhaul of Chapala’s Avenida Madero is due for completion by mid-December, according to a progress report that Mayor Alejandro Aguirre shared with local news media this week.
There seems to be an overwhelming need and accommodation at Lakeside for live entertainment—a Mexican Hat Dance of endless gringo entertainment possibilities. All this, plus adventuring the cryptic crossword of intersections at Walmart.
Jalisco’s Department of Public Security (SSE) announced that three young boys reported as missing under amber alerts in California were found in the municipality of Chapala and subsequently entrusted to U.S. authorities to be repatriated.
Calle Parroquia, the short block located between Calles Marcos Castellanos and Colón adjacent to the south side of the Ajijic plaza, has been designated as a pedestrian-only zone on Saturdays and Sundays, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Congratulations are in order for Ajijic native son Francisco Rojas Miramontes, who was named an award-winner in Italy’s prestigious Premio Mestre di Pittura art competition.
A local business professional was assaulted by an armed bandit as he exited the HSBC bank at Centro Laguna on Tuesday, October 11 after making a substantial cash withdrawal.
