Jalisco Attorney General Eduardo Almaguer has disclosed the recent capture of 13 suspects linked to the operation of two criminal gangs involved in kidnappings, forced disappearances, murder and drug trafficking in the municipality of Jocotepec.

A large crowd of doctors, government officials and local residents attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new hospital on Sunday, September 10.

Caring people residing in the Lake Chapala area have come up with various options for supporting disaster relief for victims of the September 7 earthquake in Oaxaca and Chiapas.

Patriotic spirits will soar in the Lake Chapala area throughout the coming week with special activities scheduled to mark the anniversary of the 1810 start of Mexico’s Independence struggle against Spanish rule.

Chapala Mayor Javier Degollado González will present his second annual Informe de Gobierno (government report) to the constituency at a solemn session of the city council set for Tuesday, September 12, 6 p.m., at the Auditorio de la Ribera in La Floresta.

Good news for local taxpayers emerged this week. At its August 29 session, the Chapala city council approved the municipality’s 2018 Ley de Ingresos (Income Code) which fixes the table for property taxes, business licenses and other government fees at the same rate applied for 2017.