General News

During 2015 the Chapala government will operate on a proposed spending budget of close to 331 million pesos (22.45 million dollars). The allocation approved by the city council on December 11 is still subject to review and ratification by the state congress.

Following a December 16 blessing and douse of holy water bestowed by San Francisco parish curate Enrique Monteón, the Chapala government put a brand new truck on the road to enhance garbage collection in the community.

The Lake Chapala Society (LCS) in Ajijic will throw a big Mexico-themed shindig on Saturday, January 31, 2:30 to 7 p.m., as the principal 2015 fundraiser for its community education programs. 

Enrique Aguilar, a 15-year-old from Chapala, beat the eight top-ranked tennis players in Jalisco in his age category (under 16s) at the State Tennis Championship held last month at the  Puerta de Hierro Club in Guadalajara.  Apart from the trophy,  Aguilar earned himself a week-long trip to the Nick Bollettieri/IMG Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida.  He is seen here following his triumph with his coach Carlos Castro (right).

Following an unexpected reversal of fortunes in his political ambitions, Joaquín Huerta could earn the record for taking the shortest government leave of absence in Chapala’s history. 

Householders in upper Ajijic will take a break from regular routines on January 20 to pay tribute to neighborhood patron saint San Sebastián. The one-day celebration stands out for a quirky mix of religious devotion, communal feasting and collective mayhem. 

The Lake Chapala Birders report that they have received many reports of Ajijic and San Juan Cosalá residents who have heard the call of the Great Horned Owl around 10 p.m. and again in the pre-dawn hours.

Chapala Mayor Joaquín Huerta and city councilor Francisco Díaz have taken temporary leaves of absence to pursue runs in 2015 electoral races. Moisés Sanabria Gálvez, the municipality’s incumbent Sindico (legal administrator), was named to replace Huerta as interim mayor.