Many Americans see the nomination of Barack Obama as the Democratic presidential candidate as a fait accompli but the upcoming Global Primary Election –  organized by Democrats Abroad – will be important in terms of electing delegates to the National Democratic Convention and for Democrats to express their opinions, through referendum, on issues of particular interest to U.S. citizens living abroad, such as extending Medicare coverage to Mexico.

Karen Cage is unconcerned that Mitt Romney is hardly the kind of candidate the populist Tea Party movement had hoped would be their standard bearer in November’s general election.

In a bid to improve quality control at the Cruz Roja Chapala Delegation, board members are encouraging folks with issues about service they have received to fill out “incident” reports.

Thomas Music, the force behind the San Antonio Feeding Program, says he is grateful for money raised at a March 28 dinner at Roberto’s Restaurant.

The citizens’ committee sponsoring the artistic renovation of the Ajijic Plaza will hold a fund-raising dance party on Saturday, April 28, 9 p.m. at the Huerta de Serna Salon located on the highway just west of the town cemetery.

Six students from ITESO University have dug up 95-year-old blueprints for the train tracks that once upon a time led to the old station in Chapala.