General News

The outfit responsible for operating the metered pay-to-park zone in downtown Chapala has put metal vehicle immobilization devices on public display as a warning  that more stringent measures may be applied against motorists who omit payment, overstay  allotted times or occupy parking spaces reserved for the disabled with legitimate need.

In a joint effort to reduce the dangers motorists encounter on entering and exiting the north end of the Chapala-Ajijic Libramiento, the Jalisco Traffic Department (SVT) and Chapala city hall dispatched work crews on Monday, September 3 to implement some new safety measures.

Property sales up

Home sales in Guadalajara have risen by 4.4 percent this year, according to the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI). This growth is due to an increased demand for apartments valued between 500,000 pesos to two million pesos, says Alma Rosa Rosas Lizarraga, a delegate of AMPI’s Guadalajara chapter. Most activity has been taking place in Guadalajara’s Chapalita and Ciudad del Sol neighborhoods.

Forward-thinking property owners in lakeside’s Mirasol subdivision have opted for cutting-edge technology as their first line of defense against crime.

The extension of this year’s International Mariachi Festival to the lakeshore area did a lot more than delight a standing-room-only concert audience. It also generated a substantial chunk of change for the Chapala Red Cross.

Early September’s season of patriotic Fiestas Patrias will flame up Saturday, September 8 with Ajijic’s traditional Regatta de Globos.

The Jalisco Electoral Tribunal has upheld the results of Chapala’s July 1 election, rejecting the complaints of PRI candidate Gerardo Degollado.

Ricardo Mejia, Mexico’s reputed King of the Mountain, turned out to be the man of the day at Ajijic’s 16th annual Chupinaya Mountain Race, capturing first place in the main contest and also standing in the limelight as the event’s athlete-of-honor.