After recent outbreaks of measles in Lake Chapala north shore communities, Jalisco health authorities have ramped up vaccination campaigns to combat the spread of the highly contagious viral disease. 

In an ambitious plan to restore an authentic village atmosphere, Ajijic has been selected for the installation of an underground wiring system that will eventually extend over a radius of 42 blocks. The first stage will be concentrated in the center of town, stretching from the highway to the waterfront along Calles Colón, Juárez, Marcos Castellanos and adjacent side streets.

In a new shuffle of Chapala government officials, Mayor Alejandro Aguirre announced the appointment of Jesús Escamilla Ramos as the new administrator of  Ajijic, effective on Tuesday, January 6. 

The Chapala government started receiving payments for 2026 property taxes and SIMAPA water and sewage service fees on Friday, January 2, six days ahead of the announced end of its full staff vacation period. 

Neighbors of Ajijic’s west end again pumped high spirits into the start of a new year with the traditional Año Nuevo parade.

As a result of the work carried out by the Deputy Attorney General’s Office of Investigation based in Chapala, a regional court judge issued an order to bring charges against a local man for his alleged responsibility in a case of aggravated homicide.