General News

After a vacancy of two and a half months, Ricardo Mora Martínez has been sworn to fill the seat of Moisés Anaya Aguilar on the Chapala City Council, making him the third council member representing a voice and voting power on behalf of Ajijic.

The Chapala government will partner with Jalisco’s Culture Department to renovate the theater area inside the Centro Cultural de Ajijic that is a frequent venue for dance, music and theater programs, as well as conferences and public meeting events.

The substantial downpour that swept through the Chapala area on the night of Friday, May 19 served as a wake-up call for local householders who have only a few weeks left to prepare for the 2023 rainy season. The temporal de lluvias typically takes hold at lakeside about half way into June.

The village of San Juan Cosala has a great need for supporting the educational goals of children from the deserving but economically deprived local population, including many of indigenous descent.

The Chapala government is prepared to relinquish a plot of land measuring approximately 7,000 square meters to coax authorities of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) into building a permanent family health care facility in the municipal seat.

Public transportation services in the Chapala area include regular availability of travel by bus. It is an inexpensive and viable option for people who do not have their own vehicles or prefer avoiding the hassles of frequent traffic tangles.

After several months of Covid distance learning at Lakeside, the SAFE Scholarship Program co-coordinators, Ginger Blalock and Louise Freeman, noticed a significant decline in the grades of their previously high achievers in grades six through 12.

The row of Royal Poincianas lining the walkway of Ajijic’s Malecón are in full bloom this month, adding splashes of brilliant color to the dry season landscape.