The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
If you have noticed that the summer greening of the Chapala area can be chalked up to more than just rainy season weather, say gracias to Sembradores de Vida (Sowers of Life), a loose-knit pro-environment group that has engaged in widespread reforestation over the past month.
Incumbent Chapala city councilor and former mayor Alejandro Aguirre is back on the job following the 45-day leave of absence he took after being diagnosed with the Sars-CoV-2 virus.
The excavation of a huge swath of land hovering over Chapala’s Barrio de Lourdes and the Hotel Montecarlo has caused alarm and public protest after photographs of the chewed-up site recently circulated on social media.
The Chapala government’s Acquisitions Committee has awarded contracts for the initial stages of a major overhaul of the Auditorio de la Ribera, under plans drawn up by Jalisco’s Secretaria de Cultura.
Four months after closing the gates and suspending regular activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) is making strides to prepare for reopening, in time to hold the annual general meeting of the membership, tentatively scheduled for August 20.
Early risers witnessed a rare weather phenomena Tuesday, August 4, when several waterspouts appeared over Lake Chapala.
Testing for the Sars-CoV-2 virus is currently available at two private labs in the Chapala area.
In response to weekend visitors and local inhabitants who ignore Covid-19 prevention protocols, the Chapala municipal government has instigated a program of foot patrols to keep watch on the waterfront boardwalk zones in Chapala and Ajijic where people tend to congregate.
His very name, José Milagro, attests to the rough start to life experienced by the eight-year old Chapala boy who has gained hope for a brighter future following the orthopedic surgery he underwent last week at the Shriners Hospital for Children in Mexico City.
