The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Following an unexpected reversal of fortunes in his political ambitions, Joaquín Huerta could earn the record for taking the shortest government leave of absence in Chapala’s history.
The Lake Chapala Birders report that they have received many reports of Ajijic and San Juan Cosalá residents who have heard the call of the Great Horned Owl around 10 p.m. and again in the pre-dawn hours.
Chapala Mayor Joaquín Huerta and city councilor Francisco Díaz have taken temporary leaves of absence to pursue runs in 2015 electoral races. Moisés Sanabria Gálvez, the municipality’s incumbent Sindico (legal administrator), was named to replace Huerta as interim mayor.
Following a December 16 blessing and douse of holy water bestowed by San Francisco parish curate Enrique Monteón, the Chapala government put a brand new truck on the road to enhance garbage collection in the community.
Satisfied with positive results of an outreach program geared for the expatriate community that was implemented last April, personnel from the Chapala District Attorney’s office and the human rights division of Jalisco’s Fiscalia General del Estado (FGE) are committed to continuing bimonthly services offered at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) campus.
Enrique Aguilar, a 15-year-old from Chapala, beat the eight top-ranked tennis players in Jalisco in his age category (under 16s) at the State Tennis Championship held last month at the Puerta de Hierro Club in Guadalajara. Apart from the trophy, Aguilar earned himself a week-long trip to the Nick Bollettieri/IMG Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He is seen here following his triumph with his coach Carlos Castro (right).
Ajijic will jump into 2015 with the customary high spirited Año Nuevo parade put together on Thursday, January 1 by residents of the west-end Barrio de Guadalupe.
Householders in upper Ajijic will take a break from regular routines on January 20 to pay tribute to neighborhood patron saint San Sebastián. The one-day celebration stands out for a quirky mix of religious devotion, communal feasting and collective mayhem.
Medical experts identify senior citizens surviving on limited incomes as the social sector most vulnerable to dental woes that compromise their health and well-being.
