The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The Guadalajara Reporter asked leaders of the Lake Chapala branch of Democrats Abroad to weigh in on the results of the November 8 midterm elections. Here’s a summary of what came out in Dale Hoyt Palfrey’s Q&A.
A man being questioned by officials at the prison-courthouse complex in Chapala made a daring dash for freedom Thursday, albeit to no avail.
The fountain located on the walkway to the Jesús Pescador statue standing off the eastern leg of the Chapala Malecón is back in operation this week following extensive restoration work.
The Lake Chapala Society staged its first Intercultural Celebration of Life memorial service on November 1, All Saint’s Day.
The outflow of raw sewage gushing out of manholes at various points parallel to the Ajijic waterfront has caused concern among villagers and headaches for the municipality’s Simapa water and sewage utility for the past several weeks.
While some Ajijic inhabitants are pleased to see the municipal government finally put some muscle and pesos into local public works, others are not happy with the renewal project underway at Seis Esquinas, where Calles Ocampo, Hidalgo and Álvaro Obregón intersect.
With less than five hours advance notice given by the Chapala government, the city’s main intersection on Avenida Madero at Hidalgo was closed to through traffic Wednesday, November 9 at 9 p.m., in order for workmen to begin resurfacing the street with hydraulic concrete.
The intersection of Calles Hidalgo and Madero is closed this weekend.
Misappropriation and irregular exploitation of public property bordering Lake Chapala has been a hot topic of interest for the past couple of years,