As the United States approaches its third week of government closure over the funding of Trump’s disputed U.S.-Mexico border wall, members of Democrats Abroad Lake Chapala Chapter warmly welcomed a leading human rights advocate from the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) on Monday, January 14.

When one hears about a Jewish film festival –presenting film and media exploring the complexities of Jewish life around the world – one tends to think of cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles or New York. But Ajijic?

With the entry of a drastically different state government under the Movimiento Ciudadano (Citizens Movement) and the exit of “golden boy” Marco Parisotto as director of the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra, all bets are off as to the OFJ’s future in the near and long term, except that Parisotto is out and the changes to come will be substantial.

For Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), the January 10 reelection of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was valid, regardless of Lima Group nations, the European Union and even the National Assembly of Venezuela calling it illegitimate.

You may recognize Val Jones as one of Lakeside’s more colorful characters – the super-friendly lady with the big smile, piercing blue eyes and spiky blond hair that is often highlighted with colors such as purple and turquoise.

The Jalisco Human Rights Commission (CEDHJ) has extended services to the Lake Chapala region through a local branch office located just off the Chapala plaza.