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Chapala parking meter outfit preparing for comeback

MK Ideas Tech and Comers, the sister corporations that inked a 2011 concession deal with the Chapala government to operate a paid parking system in the downtown area, may be back in business after a five-year hiatus thanks to a ruling from an administrative tribunal.


Free legal advice office moves

The Chapala branch of the Procuraduria Social, a state agency that provides free legal advice and assistance to people of limited means, is operating in new quarters as of Tuesday, September 10.

Reinstated Chapala official goes AWOL

Since appearing at Chapala City Hall on September 10 to reclaim his job and payment of a hefty monetary compensation from a labor suit, former Chapala press and public relations director José Guadalupe Vidrio Oliva has failed to report to work.

Pothole crews jump into action

Calle Colón, Ajijic’s central north-south thoroughfare, was closed off between Parroquia-Hidalgo and Constitución-Ocampo this week while workmen were busy repairing multiple potholes. 

Ajijic stages awesome balloon spectacle

A throng of spectators crammed the Ajijic soccer field Saturday, September 14 to catch the traditional Regata de Globos where 12 teams of villagers gathered to launch scores of colorful tissue paper hot air balloons hand-crafted in diverse sizes and shapes.

City Hall seals pact with unionized workers

Low level employees of the Chapala government gained a major victory this week with the signing of a contract that guarantees the fundamental rights and benefits of 375 workers affiliated with the Municipal Union of Public Servants.