The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Another year, another number one spot on the Forbes World Billionaires list for Mexican telecommunications and media mogul Carlos Slim, whose fortune is now valued at 69 billion dollars.
The controversial case of Florence Cassez, serving 60 years in prison for her part in a 2005 kidnapping, draws strong parallels with the 19th century “l’affaire Dreyfus.”
Naval personnel from the 12th Naval Zone rescued 108 baby sea turtle hatchlings at Puerto Vallarta’s Los Muertos beach during patrols tied to Operation Lifeguard Summer 2026.
Anticipation is building ahead of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Mexico next weekend, which promises to be a grand occasion for the world’s second largest Catholic population.
Authorities in Jalisco are searching for Sammy Daniel Pérez Rojas, a 34-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He was last seen in Puerto Vallarta on July 31.
As Mexico’s presidential election on July 1 pits a ladies’ man against a woman, the female vote could play a more decisive role than usual.
Mexico has begun phasing in a higher cruise passenger fee, with the “Non-Resident Duty” doubling from US$5 to US$10 as of August 1. Two more increases are scheduled: the fee will rise to U$15 in July 2027 and reach US$21 in August 2028, where it will remain through September 2030.
Preparations are well underway for Pope Benedict XVI’s impending visit to the state of Guanajuato, amid lingering tensions over what exactly the pontiff will say to his devout audience.
Jalisco Environment Secretary Paola Bauche Petersen has dismissed claims of crocodile overpopulation in Puerto Vallarta, stating that there are no more than 300 specimens in the entire area. Of these, only 40 are larger than two meters, indicating a low population density rather than a surplus, she said.