The Chapala area will soon be abuzz as throngs of residents and visitors gather for a variety of high-octane action events lined up for the last two weekends of the month. Here’s a run-down of what’s in store.

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has announced that the country will soon legalize medical marijuana and that he is open to decriminalization in the future. Guadalajara Reporter staffer Stephen Woodman took the pulse of Ajijic expats Wednesday asking them: 

The joys of living in Mexico are many – culture, cuisine, and climate to name but a few.

Several local charities benefited from financial contributions raised and distributed from St. Andrew’s Anglican Church’s yearly Regalorama bazaar.

Chapala city hall has refused to issue a permit for the Festival del Lodo off-road event originally scheduled for April 17 at the Tobolandia water park, authorizing an alternate event on Sunday, May 1 at a different location.

Unitarians

Sunday, April 17, Sue Kelley gives the presentation “Confronting Conflict: Can We Affirm Our First Principle in Today’s World?” at the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.