General News

Mayor Alejandro Aguirre has expressed frustration at his administration’s lack of authority to intervene in cases of illicit encroachments on federal land bordering Lake Chapala.

In the aftermath of recent hiking incidents that have put several people at risk of injury or worse, Ajijic’s Brigada Xupinayatl has shared sage advice for anyone interested in exploring the mountain range that spans Lake Chapala’s north shore, between Chapala and Jocotepec.

In light of the recent spike in active Covid-19 infections throughout Jalisco, the Chapala government has reinstated the obligatory use of face masks for visitors and employees entering the Palacio Municipal.

The topic of maintaining gender parity on Chapala’s city council turned into the main point of discussion at the governing body’s lengthy session held Tuesday, June 28.

A throng of nearly 3,000 local and visiting pilgrims took over central Chapala on Sunday, July 10, to welcome La Virgen de Zapopan and raise prayers for her divine intervention to protect the wellbeing of Lake Chapala.

Assuming that the Covid pandemic subsides by next fall, Chapala’s phenomenal Feria Maestros del Arte will take place as scheduled from November 11 to 13, once again at the waterfront Club de Yates.

The cat is finally out of the bag. Chapala Mayor Alejandro Aguirre has gone public, acknowledging that he has not ruled out seeking the Partido Acción Nacional (PAN) candidacy in Jalisco’s next gubernatorial race, set for 2024.

Agents from the Regional Prosecutor’s Office executed an arrest warrant issued against a man identified as Cristhian Antonio M. for his probable involvement in a case of attempted homicide registered in August 2021.