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Local Red Cross disaster heroes

Officers of Cruz Roja Chapala put together a modest ceremony Monday, December 10 to salute seven paramedics who have showed their mettle in relief efforts related to various major natural disasters.


‘Obey the law’

Alberto Alvarez Ahumada took charge of Chapala’s SVT traffic department office on November 27.  Insisting that officers under his command are not out to hunt down foreign motorists, he noted, “As long you obey the law, you won’t have any problems.”

Chapala marks AIDS day

Chapala marked World AIDS Day on Saturday, December 1 with the town’s second annual Gay Pride Parade and a light-hearted drag queen beauty contest sponsored by the local AIDS prevention council Comusida.

Disabled kids shine at festival

Chapala’s Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo was the setting for a heart-warming celebration for International Day of Persons with Disabilities, held Monday, December 3 under the auspices of Guadalajara’s distinguished Centro Psicoeducativo Freire.