General News

After new sets of traffic lights were installed this week, the renovations of the nodo vial (traffic knot) connecting the south end of the Libramiento bypass and the Chapala-Jocotepec highway have been completed in time for an inauguration ceremony set for Friday, March  5, 7 p.m., just an hour before Mayor Moisés Anaya steps down for an election season leave of absence.

Chapala’s current administration has made improving public sports facilities a top priority of its public works agenda, so that local  youth and families can exercise, practice team activities and enjoy outings in a healthy atmosphere. 

The Chapala government is on board to help the local restaurant sector reactivate business in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, offering fiscal incentives to affiliates of Restauranteros Unidos y Asociados de la Ribera de Chapala (RUA).

A larger work crew is progressing at a fast pace to complete the first stage of extensive renovations at the Auditorio de la Ribera complex.

The Easter holiday period is invariably a peak tourism and travel season in Mexico, with the Lake Chapala region ranking as a hotspot for vacationers coming from the Guadalajara metropolitan area and other areas of the country.

The Covid-19 pandemic will inevitably prompt candidates seeking election next June to break from the traditional campaign tactics employed in the past.

A new initiative to enhance protection and conservation of the local environment was approved at the February 24 session of Chapala’s Consejo de Ecología (Ecology Council), a body that includes community leaders and local government officials.

With local seniors anxiously awaiting notification about when Covid-19 vaccinations will become available, it is no surprise that the subject came up at the latest meeting of the Chapala City Council.