From today’s broadcast:
HEADLINES
Hefty fines are announced for three Mexican banks: CIBanco, Intercam and Vector.
https://www.noticiaspv.com.mx/estas-son-las-razones-de-la-multota-millonaria-a-cibanco-intercam-y-vector-senalados-por-lavado-de-dinero/
Puerto Vallarta and Bahía de Banderas strategize to improve public transportation. Again.
https://contralinea.net/coordinan-para-mejorar-movilidad-en-transporte-publico-en-zona-metropolitana/
Guadalajara University speaks out on current crocodile situation.
https://contralinea.net/advierte-investigador-sobre-los-riesgos-a-ecosistema-por-eliminar-cocodrilos/
Canada pressures FIFA to move the 2026 World Cup inauguration north.
https://tribunadelabahia.com.mx/mundial-2026-inauguracion-mexico/
More heavy rain is coming to Guadalajara’s Metropolitan Area.
https://www.informador.mx/mexico/Clima-HOY-Jalisco-y-otros-dos-estados-esperan-tormentas-fuertes-este-miercoles-16-20250716-0047.html
LEISURE
When it comes to sewage stinking up our city, we’re not alone. Hello, Acapulco!
https://www.noticiaspv.com.mx/guacala-brotan-heces-fecales-en-el-zocalo-de-acapulco-en-plena-temporada-vacacional/
There is a fine for playing loud music in your car in Mexico City. We wonder if we have such a fine here in Puerto Vallarta, or whether it is enforced.
https://www.excelsior.com.mx/trending/cual-es-la-multa-por-escuchar-musica-a-todo-volumen-en-tu-carro/1727088
I got a kick out of this photo of acclaimed Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón wowing a painting by the 19th-century Mexican master, José María Velasco.
https://www.facebook.com/villazonmusic/posts/pfbid0gsTwZPGBi6YVazjY18h4QDFhB8jSSo8oArHW4rfwtp5iQ5wEzNLxkTVXVeM314aFl
Then I learned that there is a first-ever exhibition of his work at London’s National Gallery.
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/exhibitions/velasco
SPECIAL FEATURE: José María Velasco
This is a great opportunity to offer a brief retrospective of José María Velasco’s extraordinary paintings, many of which can be viewed at Mexico City’s National Museum of Art (MUNA).
COVER SHOT: A close-up of one of José María Velasco’s iconic landscapes. Check out the work here:
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/vista-del-valle-de-m%C3%A9xico-desde-la-sierra-de-guadalupe-jos%C3%A9-mar%C3%ADa-velasco-estado-de-m%C3%A9xico-m%C3%A9xico-1840-ciudad-de-m%C3%A9xico-m%C3%A9xico-1912/ZQGPm7Z-x_Q5dQ?hl=es
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EVENTS
Thursday, November 6 • 5 PM
STRINGS ATTACHED: ESSENTIAL VIOLIN CONCERTOS
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Thursday, November 20 • 5 PM
¡AZUCAR! • The Life and Music of Celia Cruz
Everyone knows her voice. Everyone knows ¡Azúcar! But how much do you really know about Celia Cruz—the woman who left everything behind to follow her music? From the dance halls of 1950s Havana to the concert stages of New York and Mexico, Celia’s journey was marked by courage, exile, and an unstoppable joy. Join Music Storyteller Paco Ojeda for ¡AZÚCAR! The Life and Music of Celia Cruz — a vibrant, heart-pounding exploration of the Queen of Salsa, her struggles, and her triumphs.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1177814007623307/
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