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Foreigner suspected in rash of break-ins

Expat residents have become alarmed by a recent rash of attempted break-ins and home burglaries in the lakeside area. At least ten known cases have occurred in the stretch between La Floresta and La Canacinta since the last week of November.


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.

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.

‘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.”