General News

The Ribera Medical Center, lakeside’s newest private hospital, opened its doors for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, October 9.

The annual nine days of festivities honoring Chapala’s patron saint, San Francisco de Asís, have been pared down this year in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Diane Pearl, local artist and consummate dealer of fine Mexican-made arts and crafts, will shut the doors of her iconic Colecciones gallery in the heart of Ajijic at the end of this month.

United States Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau paid an informal diplomatic call in the Chapala area on Saturday, September 26, accompanied by his wife Caroline and Guadalajara’s Consul General Eliza F. Al-Laham.

Eliza Al-Laham, United States Consul General in Guadalajara, posted images of her friendly virtual meeting with Chapala Mayor Moisés Anaya on Wednesday, October 7,

Mayor Moisés Anaya and wife Mariana Villanueva welcomed a new member of the family to the world early Saturday, September 26.

Jalisco Attorney General Gerardo Octavio Solís Gomez has announced the capture of seven suspected criminals during a major operation carried out in the Chapala area by state police and federal military forces on Wednesday, October 7.

Chapala Mayor Moisés Anaya has not yet made up his mind on whether to run for reelection or seek other political fortunes after his term of office ends September 30, 2021.