The Guadalajara Reporter
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The exact boundaries of Xapawiyemeta, a sacred indigenous ceremonial site located on Lake Chapala’s Isla de los Alacranes (Scorpion Island), were officially defined during two days of activities undertaken by traditional governors and representatives of the Wixárika, Náayeri, O’dam or Au’dam and Mexikan people, in conjunction with officials from the Instituto Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas (INPI) and the Presidential Commission on Sacred Places (CPLS).
Juan de Dios García Velasco, the candidate who ran for Chapala mayor under the Morena party banner, filed a formal appeal with the Jalisco Electoral Tribunal on Tuesday, June 11, challenging the results of the recent local election.
Construction of a building close to Lake Chapala’s shoreline can continue after a petition to halt the project was denied by the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN).
Times are changing at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) as new leadership is gradually inducted over the next nine months.
Noreen D. Francis Cozzens was elected to the position of Commander of American Legion Post 7 Chapala, on June 12.
After finalizing the June 2 election results, Jalisco’s Electoral Institute (IEPC) issued the list of candidates who qualified for seats on the Chapala Cabildo (City Council) in the 2024-2026 administration.
Mayor-elect Hugo García Vargas (“Bombín”) together with three other men and three women will hold the majority of Jocotepec’s council seats for the leftist Morena coalition Sigamos Haciendo Historia.
