General News

World Cup game watches in Chapala’s Fan Zone have been a big hit with locals, with around 5,000 packed to see Mexico defeat Ecuador in a 2-0 score on Tuesday night.

During the overnight hours of June 22-23, the dismantled structure of a pedestrian bridge sitting idle on the shoulder of the Santa Rosa–La Barca federal highway in Atotonilquillo was removed and transported to Chapala, where it will eventually be installed on the Libramiento bypass.

The Chapala government has denied rumors that hackers attacked its website this week, gaining access to personal data contained in the files of the municipality’s Catastro Land Registry office. Warnings of the allegations that the Chronos hacker group extracted database records were posted on various Facebook groups on June 21. 

Lake Chapala’s rising waters and heavy wave action churned up during summer storms have caused severe deterioration in a section of the retaining wall at the Ajijic Malecón.

Chapala’s 2027 mayoral race just got a lot harder to predict.

A federal court ruling this week struck down a provision approved in Jalisco that would have required political parties in the state to nominate only women for mayor in eight municipalities, including Chapala.

As the installation of underground electrical and communication cables progresses in the heart of Ajijic, workmen contracted for the project have started rebuilding sidewalks along the length of Calle Ramón Corona-Marcos Castellaños.

The Chapala city council has unanimously approved a cooperative agreement with the Jalisco state government to allocate roughly US$1 million for major street improvement projects in San Antonio Tlayacapan and the municipal seat of Chapala.

A special attraction of the World Cup festivities sponsored by the Chapala government is the giant Ferris Wheel installed at the entrance to the Jesús Pescador Bridgeway on the eastern leg of the Malecón.