The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Was flawed planning for a residential development under construction across the highway from La Canacinta a significant causative factor in damages provoked by the October 5 debris slide that hammered the area?
Chapala authorities stepped in promptly in response to citizen complaints that dump trucks were seen disposing loads of earth on a lakefront property in Riberas del Pilar, in another presumed attempt by private individuals to appropriate federal land.
In the latest local strike against organized crime, Jalisco state police rounded up six suspects believed to be involved in a drug trafficking ring.
A counterproposal for the future of the stalled Zapotillo Dam on the Verde River in the Los Altos region of Jalisco will not solve Guadalajara’s chronic water supply issues, Governor Enrique Alfaro stated after joining President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to meet with representatives of communities affected by the project last weekend.
Animal protection advocates are praising Chapala’s new government for ousting the outfit that has operated pony rides at the Malecón for many years.
As the Chapala municipal government continues cleaning up Ajijic neighborhoods struck by flash floods and debris slides at dawn on Tuesday, October 5, the local populace has stepped up to the plate to support 683 people directly affected by storm damage.
While steadily trending upwards all summer, Lake Chapala surged significantly through September and into this month, as heavy rains spilled over its extensive watershed.
As a parting “gift” to the new administration, techies working for Mayor Moisés Anaya have maintained control of the Chapala government’s official Facebook page.
Thursday, September 30, Chapala Mayor Alejandro Aguirre Curiel, and most members of the new cabildo (city council), took the oath of office at a special council session held outdoors in front of City Hall.