Beefed up presence of security forces in the Chapala area over the past week is no cause for alarm, according to local authorities.

Chapala area schools hummed with activity this week as local students initiated studies for the 2016-2017 academic year on Monday, August 22.

In a sign that the lakeside area is maintaining its appeal to foreign settlers, the Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) delivered 37 new residency visas at a ceremony held Thursday, August 25 at the Centro Cultural González Gallo. 

Chapala Mayor Javier Degollado told the Guadalajara Reporter this week that he is seeking a personal audience with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto

Ajijic’s Pueblo Mágico dream lives on, despite projections that the federal government will severely slash public spending next year, leaving the village out of the running for immediate inclusion in the program.

In what is turning out to be a banner green year for the Lake Chapala region, local reforestation projects have kicked into high gear throughout the summer months.