The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
A group of 18 elderly inhabitants from the municipality of Chapala arrived in Los Angeles, California on February 18 for an emotional reunion with sons and daughters whom they had not seen or embraced for more than 20 years.
The Chapala City Council has approved legal maneuvers to fast-track housing the University of Guadalajara (UdeG) Chapala branch at the abandoned grounds of the Media Park.
After February 2 meetings with authorities of the National Water Commission (Conagua) and the federal Ministry of the Environment (Semarnat) in Guadalajara, Chapala Mayor Alejandro Aguirre expressed confidence that the conflict over a sewage system project shut down in Riberas del Pilar a week earlier will be resolved favorably and eventually proceed as planned.
The video-mapping projections screened at the Chapala waterfront pitched as a highlight of the February 8 to 13 Carnaval festivities were plagued by last-minute schedule changes and technical issues that tarnished the program’s expected glamor.
Ajijic’s Sayaca and Sayaco masked dancers spark the carefree and sometimes reckless enjoyment of the town’s Carnaval festivities.
The Chapala police force received a boost last week with the acquisition of new patrol vehicles, life insurance policies and uniforms for officers.
In 2009, Lake Chapala was designated as a wetlands site of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
The Chapala government has announced the complete schedule for the projection of the new video mapping shows that were set to debut on Thursday, February 8.
The Foundation for Lake Chapala Charities (FFLCC) was established in 2009 to provide U.S. taxpayers with a channel for making donations to lakeside area non-profit organizations that are eligible for charity deductions by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
