The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench into plans for the Virgen de Zapopan’s traditional summer sojourn to Chapala.

The corpse of a presumed homicide victim was discovered in the early hours of Monday, June 29, on an isolated dirt road in the vicinity of the Boca Laguna waterskiing club on the outskirts of Santa Cruz de la Soledad.

Following his June 25 conviction for committing aggravated auto theft and related charges, a criminal identified as Abraham Alejandro “N” was sentenced to a nine-year prison term, and a 9,206-peso fine for reparation of damages.

Jocotepec continues in the throes of an unparalleled dengue epidemic, with 121 confirmed cases registered up to June 29 by Jalisco state health authorities, by far the greatest number counted statewide.

Jalisco’s Secretaria de Transporte (SeTrans) resumed the issuance of driver permits at its Chapala branch office as of Monday, July 6, following temporary closure for the Covid health emergency.

The Chapala government has laid the groundwork to purchase video camera equipment for 15 of the municipality’s police patrol trucks.