The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The red feather column of Native American runners taking part in the 2012 Journey of Peace and Dignity traveled the shores of Lake Chapala last week en route to Mayan ruins in Uaxactun, Peten, Guatemala, where representatives of diverse indigenous tribes will converge from November 28.
Returning to Chapala after a six-year hiatus, Ramon del Arco has been named as acting chief of the Chapala police department.
Several thousand motorcycle enthusiasts will roll into Chapala next weekend for the two-day, six-year anniversary celebration organized by the local Motoclub Hermanos del Lago.
Chapala Mayor Joaquin Huerta put in long hours on his first day in office, showing up at city hall early to stamp his personal mark on government.
Careful belt-tightening and a couple of hefty donations are helping Cruz Roja Chapala stay on an even keel as it recovers from many years of operating in dire financial straits.
Guillermo Padilla, a member of Chapala’s Club de Toby, slipped an 1,800-peso cash prize into his pocket this week after dropping eight kilos and slightly more than four percent of body mass from his hefty frame.
Mobile speeds cameras are to be installed on the Chapala-Guadalajara highway near the Ixtlahuacan turnoff from this Friday, Jalisco Transportation Secreatary (SVT) Operations Director Felipe Prado Trejo announced this week.
Chapala Transito Commandant Hector Magaña warns lakeside motorists to avoid hiring third parties to handle their business at his office and to think twice before trying to pass off copies of their driver permits when dealing with officers who stop them for traffic violations.
Acknowledging widespread concern about the criminal violence that has plagued Chapala and the rest of the nation, new Chapala Mayor Joaquin Huerta Barrios said restoring tranquility in the community will be his top priority.
