General News

Muscle madness is the calling card for the sixth annual Mr. Chapala Body Building Competition, scheduled for Saturday, August 3, from 5 p.m. at Chapala’s Benito Juárez Coliseum, located at the north end of Avenida Madero, between the 7-11 store and the municipal soccer field. 

After more than 60 years as lakeside’s largest and most diverse community organization, the Lake Chapala Society, A.C., is preparing to transition to a new era labeled LCS 2.0, and with a new manager at the helm.

Despite scarce summer rainfall in the immediate region, Lake Chapala’s water level has been on a steady rise during the latter half of this month due to increased outflow from the Lerma River watershed.

The restoration of two wooden footbridges along the Ajijic Malecón has been completed through collaborative sponsorship from foreign residents and the Chapala municipal government.

Chapala Mayor Moisés Anaya (center) pledged his administration’s support for international efforts to protect the safety and health of migrants during a meeting he hosted last week

Jocotepec Mayor José Miguel Gómez this week launched “Te queremos con vida” (We want you alive), a new public awareness campaign aimed at reducing the frequency of traffic fatalities, particularly those involving motorcycles.

Jalisco’s Ministry of Health launched its Médico de Barrio program in the Chapala municipality this week, introducing brigades of doctors, nurses and social workers for door-to-door visits in the community’s most vulnerable neighborhoods.

A new face emerged as overall champion of the 2019 Chupinaya Carrera de Montaña, while a contestant with two previous titles nailed first place in the women’s division.