All the Latest

National & International & Beyond

US Government

Environment

Real Estate & Renting

New Realities

All the latest (continued)

Metal Beams Spear Through Car on Chapala-Jocotepec Highway

A woman had a narrow escape on the Chapala-Jocotepec highway on July 31 when two long metal construction beams broke loose from a truck...

Indrive Is Legal in Jalisco but Violations Will Be Penalized, Secretary Says

Jalisco Secretary of Transportation Diego Monraz has confirmed that Indrive is a legal and permitted platform in Puerto Vallarta, alongside Uber and DiDi, but...

Obituary – Sharon St. John Mercik

Sharon St. John Mercik, 82, died peacefully at her home in Ajijic on the evening of July 24, surrounded by her beloved husband of...

Chapala Installs Municipal Anti-Corruption System

Chapala has become the tenth municipality in Jalisco to establish a Municipal Anti-Corruption System, formalising the body at a ceremony held at the Old...

FBI Fugitive Arrested in Ocotlán, Taken to Chapala Before Deportation

A 21-year-old American wanted by the FBI on murder charges was arrested in Ocotlán on July 29 and transported by helicopter to the Regional...

Jocotepec Hospital Now Requires Jalisco Medical Insurance Enrollment

Patients seeking care at the Jocotepec Community Hospital must now be enrolled in Jalisco Medical Insurance, a requirement that took effect on July 28. Enrollment...

Jalisco Transport Discount Card: Senior Citizens Must Register by Friday

Senior citizens in Jalisco have until this Friday, July 31, to apply for the "Yo Jalisco, Apoyo al Transporte" 2026 program, which offers free...

Jalisco Wildlife Agency Rescues 236 Animals in Second Quarter

The Metropolitan Agency for Urban Forests carried out 196 wildlife rescue operations between April and June 2026, treating 236 animals across eight municipalities in...

Jalisco Aqueduct Project Stalled as Federal Approval Remains Pending

A major aqueduct project for the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area has been waiting more than a year for federal technical approval, with Jalisco Governor Jesús...

San Antonio Tlayacapan Prepares Second Balloon Regatta

San Antonio Tlayacapan will host the second edition of its Balloon Regatta on September 20, following the parade marking Mexico's Independence Day. The event...

MEXICAN LAW: What Every Expat Needs to Know in 2026

By Lisa Jorgensen, Publisher, Lake Chapala Reporter Mexico is a wonderful place to live, but it operates under a legal system that differs from the...

Jocotepec Approves 5.6 Million Pesos in Water, Sewer, and Street Projects

The Jocotepec City Council has approved four public infrastructure projects totalling more than 5.6 million pesos, funded through the 2026 Federal Social Infrastructure Fund...

Lake Chapala Insider

Culture & Community & Sports

Crime

Health

Tourism & Business