Tag Archives: Guadalajara
Guadalajara’s greatest mysteries
1. The “Black Widow” of Chapala With a string of suspected poisonings, a strangling and an empty coffin, the case of the “Black Widow” is a narrative Raymond Chandler would have been proud of. Yet Maria Socorro Rodriguez, the femme … Continue reading
Posted in Crime
Tagged Amado Carrillo Fuentes, Anabel Hernandez, Benjamin Arellano Felix, Carlos Salinas, conspiracy, Felipe Calderon, Guadalajara, Ioan Grillo, James Piper, Juan Jesus Posados Ocampo, Maria Socorro Rodriguez, Mexico, Murder, Nacho Coronel, Narcoland, Nazario Moreno Gonzalez
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Guillermo del Toro longs for Mexico return
Acclaimed producer-director Guillermo del Toro has expressed his desire to film again in Mexico. Speaking at the International Festival of Cinema in Guadalajara, the “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “Pacific Rim” director spoke of his longing to return. “I owe it to … Continue reading
Muslims in Mexico: the link to a hidden Islamic heritage
In 2014, Islam and Mexico were most frequently mentioned together in the context of terrorism. Republicans such as Rick Perry and Duncan Hunter caused controversy by saying that Muslim extremists were entering the U.S. through its southern border. The allegations … Continue reading
Mindfulness movement on the rise in Mexico
Students in Guadalajara have been taking part in an innovative university course that teaches them to meditate for course credit. For the past six years, lecturer Cristina Preciado has been training students at the Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality
Tagged Guadalajara, ITESO, meditation, Mexico, mindfulness, spirituality
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The legacy of Samuel Joaquín Flores, Mexico’s most controversial church leader
Close to 600,000 people flooded into Mexico’s second-largest-city, Guadalajara, this month to pay respects to Samuel Joaquín Flores, the 77-year-old head of the evangelical Luz del Mundo (Light of the World Church), who died on 8 December. Known to his flock … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
Tagged church, Guadalajara, Luz del Mundo, Mexico, Samuel Joaquín Flores
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Renegade priest still speaking “language of the poor”
The first time I encountered José Álvarez Franco, better known as Padre Patillas, or “Father Sideburns”, was during a baptismal service in his church in Tateposco, when he referred to me as a “gringo” during the mass, prompting laughter throughout … Continue reading
The Mexican Labyrinth 