The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Workmen hired for the renovation of the Ajijic plaza’s northern corridor are currently occupied in the intricate task of cutting and fitting pieces of charcoal-colored paving stones, closely matching the sunburst design of the flooring covering the main section of the village square.
Although Lake Chapala is shrinking, as it typically does at the peak of the dry season, this year it is dropping more notably than in recent years, while Mexico’s north and central regions are in the throes of severe drought conditions.
Two individuals from out of town were detained by Chapala police on Monday, April 5, shortly after they attempted to make a purchase at a local liquor store with a counterfeit 500-peso note.
While many lakeshore residents worry about community overdevelopment, few are disturbed or even aware of local under-development issues.
Pet Food Bank Lakeside is struggling to make ends meet and could use a boost in community support to forge ahead in efforts to guarantee that local families and their pets can remain united despite the troubles caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Not unlike Chapala, the 2021 mayoral race in Jocotepec involves a large field of candidates, with ten political persuasions represented this year.
The Museo Comunitario de San Antonio Tlayacapan, a project launched in 2017 by the local non-profit group, Acalli, A.C., has been prevented by the pandemic from receiving a visit from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
Jocotepec’s traditional nine-day tribute to El Señor del Huaje will be pared down this year to comply with Covid-19 restrictions regarding large crowds at public events.
The Chapala government is urging local inhabitants to actively take part in the dengue fever prevention campaign under way since Monday, April 19 and set to continue through next week.
