The townspeople of San Antonio Tlayacapan are up in arms over a new snag in the construction of their waterfront malecon.

Miguel Miramontes Carmona, regarded as one of Mexico’s greatest living artists, will come into the spotlight for a public tribute to be held Thursday, October 18, 7 p.m., at the La Vela Plaza, on the far west end of Chapala’s waterfront Malecon.

The red feather column of Native American runners taking part in the 2012 Journey of Peace and Dignity traveled the shores of Lake Chapala last week en route to Mayan ruins in Uaxactun, Peten, Guatemala, where representatives of diverse indigenous tribes will converge from November 28.

Returning to Chapala after a six-year hiatus, Ramon del Arco has been named as acting chief of the Chapala police department.

Chapala Mayor Joaquin Huerta put in long hours on his first day in office, showing up at city hall early to stamp his personal mark on  government.

Guillermo Padilla, a member of Chapala’s Club de Toby, slipped an 1,800-peso cash prize into his pocket this week after dropping eight kilos and slightly more than four percent of body mass from his hefty frame.