General News

ImagenMx, publishers of the “Chapala Directory” and StreetSmart map guide, announce the launch of a new three-fold venture focusing on the Best of Lake Chapala.

The insignia, scarves and uniforms worn by the seven strangers to a recent lakeside church service created an instant bond with many of the expats attending the service.

The Lake Chapala Society is providing crime victims from the foreign community with a safe place and bilingual support to make their denuncias (formal complaints).

After pulling off a colossal three-day shindig and then knuckling down on the requisite number-crunching, board members of the Mexican National Chili Cook-off completed their mission for 2014 with the March 21 distribution of proceeds among six deserving community organizations.

The dedication of the sacred turtle rock set for Thursday, April 3, 11 a.m. at Ajijic’s Malecón park will also be a special occasion for Casas Cariñosas, the non-profit organization that operates the Abbeyfield retirement home for independent seniors.

Chapala Mayor Joaquin Huerta (left) and Chapala Red Cross Board President Oscar España stood shoulder to shoulder at the March 25 kick-off of the 2014 Cruz Roja Colecta, a month-long campaign to collect donations to sustain the local life-saving institution.

Chapala Mayor Joaquin Huerta has condemned the recent installation of street barriers to restrict nighttime transit along the section of El Camino Real running through La Floresta. 

Fighting crime in the Lake Chapala area is a matter of prime concern to Jalisco Attorney General Luis Carlos Nájera, who made that point clear during his speaking appearance at the March 12 meeting of the Canadian Club of Lake Chapala.