San Antonio Tlayacapan residents joined Chapala government officials Saturday, April 29 for the official unveiling of the recently completed village plaza renovation.

Florencia Vega Mendez has been named the new head officer at the Chapala branch of the Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM).

The Western Agility Organization (TWAO) holds its third official USDAA dog agility competition at the Hotel Perico in Ajijic Saturday, Sunday and Monday, April 29 and 30 and May 1. 

The draft of Chapala’s groundbreaking regulatory code on animal rights and protection was put up for public review this week, giving citizens and representatives of animal shelters, rescue groups and animal care professionals an opportunity to weigh in on the content and suggest changes based on real-life experiences in this community. 

Official statistics on public health issues show the state of Jalisco ranking second in the nation on the index of teenage pregnancies. 

Foreigners who lack a firm grasp of Spanish may discover that Mexico’s recently launched nationwide 911 emergency hotline is essentially useless in moments of distress.