Imagen con fines ilustrativos. Foto: National Geographic.
Redacción.- Se prevén lluvias, descargas eléctricas y posibles granizadas, durante esta noche en el Área Metropolitana de Guadalajara. Además de vientos fuertes y posibles torbellinos, informó la Comisión Nacional del Agua ( CONAGUA) Jalisco.
En Jalisco serán las Regiones Altos Norte, Altos Sur, Centro, Ciénega, Lagunas y Sierra de Amula, las que registren tormentas eléctricas.
Protección Civil y Bomberos de Guadalajara informó que las nubes de tormenta crecen esta noche, principalmente al Norte y Oriente de Guadalajara. En los municipios ribereños, como Chapala y Jocotepec, se registran rachas fuertes de vientos.
En Michoacán, las regiones donde se pronostica actividad eléctrica son: Cuitzeo, Bajío, Lerma-Chapala y Oriente, informó la CONAGUA.
Crossing Ajijic by car during Easter Week was fast and smooth.
Staff.- An operation to speed up traffic during the Holy Week holidays was successful in reducing problems with the intense vehicular traffic on the Chapala-Jocotepec highway near Ajijic. Traffic agents were stationed at every traffic light to control the passage of vehicles and thus avoid traffic congestion, resulting in a successful strategy as there were few «traffic jams» in this area, that have in the past been a major problem.
Fourteen traffic officers were deployed in the Chapala and Ajijic area, when regularly there are six. Traffic lights were not deactivated but the officers were, at their discretion, in charge of giving right-of-way to pedestrians and cars that were looking to join the highway or enter the Magic Town.
The operation had good results, since during rush hour and holidays, traffic in the area flowed well and pedestrians did not have to wait so long under the sun to cross the street.
Although no date was specified for Ajijic to implement this road strategy again, the Municipal Government said that they are in the process of increasing the number of traffic officers in order to improve the weekend traffic that suffers from severe saturation due to the tourists.
Officers of the Jalisco Public Safety Secretariat also deserve recognition for their efforts. During the holiday operation they helped a motorist who had been stranded on the curves of Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos. Municipal police officers also helped another motorist who suffered a breakdown in his vehicle on the Chapala-Ajijic highway.
Translated by Sandy Britton
Ricardo Covarrubias, who was recently accused of dispossessing a property in Ajijic from its owners, is also linked to a megaproject that committed a fraud on the ejido community in Santa Cruz de la Soledad. Photo: Facebook.
Staff. – A man involved in the recent case of attempted land dispossession in Ajijic was also identified as one of those involved in the failed mega development project that seeks to build in Santa Cruz de la Soledad in the municipality of Chapala.
An affected person, who asked not to be named, stated that the man who appears in the video of the Ajijic complaint is the same one who has been involved in the appropriation of the ejido land (communally-owned land), a problem that the community’s ejido association has been dealing with since 2014. This person asserted that the construction of this project has not begun because there is an ongoing lawsuit.
Ricardo Covarrubias claimed to be the owner of the Ajijic property «Los Tepetates,» which he tried to appropriate. He is also one of the owners of the company Santa Cruz Inmobiliaria de Chapala S.A. de C.V., a company that planned a 164 hectares (about 400 acres) mega development of 3,066 single-family houses, 812 duplexes, 400 houses for senior citizens, a hotel, club house, golf course, area for horseback riding activities and a hospital. The company was created solely for this project.
The development, which would include the Junco, El Cántaro and San Francisco hills, as well as the dam, was criticized for its size and lack of sustainability. In addition, both the construction company and the Pension Institute of the State of Jalisco (IPEJAL) are involved in a controversy because they have committed a fraud against the ejido community of Santa Cruz, awarding the ejido land for common use, along with several parcels of land totaling the 164 hectares, acquired with 19 neighbors, all of them former employees, attorneys-in-fact or “loan sharks” of the companies of the Covarrubias Valenzuela family.
Likewise, the complainant alleged that there are people from the current administration of Chapala involved in some way in the development.
A group of affected people will meet to try to stop what they call a «real estate mafia.»
Translated by Sandy Britton
Young people during the rescue of children tangled in nets. This happened in March, next to the Ajijic pier. Photo: Facebook
Sofía Medeles (Ajijic).- Due to the danger that abandoned fishing nets pose near the shores of the lake, the acting Ajijic delegate, Maximiano Macías Arceo, said that he is seeking to have them removed, and is looking for the means and people who can help with the removal.
Within the last eighteen months, there have been instances reported in which the abandoned nets cause problems for tourists and people swimming near them, as well as for the fauna of the lake. In March, two children were trapped in the nets and had to be rescued by municipal authorities.
Macías Arceo said that he has been concerned about the situation for some time and recently met with the president of the Lake Chapala Fishermen’s Union, José Luis Morales Gutiérrez, to seek a solution to the problem. He pointed out that those responsible for removal are the fishermen’s cooperatives together with the Rural Development Department and the National Commission of Agriculture and Fisheries (CONAPESCA).
«We met with them to ask if we could remove the abandoned nets that cause problems, for example, the one near Crucita beach. We need their permission as we only have the authority to report problems, not to remove the nets which would in fact be against the law. As it stands, those authorized to take action are already aware of the problem and have met with the Government of Chapala to discuss how to deal with abandoned or prohibited nets in the water,» said the official.
Macias Arceo added that during the meeting, he was told that most of the abandoned nets belong to people who come from outside the area and forget the nets they leave anchored near the coast.
In spite of not having an exact number, he said that he knew of several nets that were located in prohibited areas: the law states that nets must not be within 100 meters of the shore in tourist zones, and not within 50 meters in non-tourist zones. Yet authorities have identified some nets within 30 meters from the shore.
The Chapala port captain, Rafael Narez Armenta, said that they have received many complaints regarding nets. However, monitoring fishing nets does not fall under their authority as they are in charge of the surveillance of water vessels. Even so, he encouraged Chapala and lakeside residents to file complaints about problems involving nets.
To file a complaint with CONAPESCA, which is based in Sinaloa, call 01 669-915-6913 and provide as much detailed information as possible on the town and location of the problem. According to the operator, these reports are always followed up on, although there is no specific timeline followed from the date the complaint is made.
Translated by Rebecca Zittle
Jóvenes durante el rescate de niños atorados. Esto ocurrió en marzo, a un costado del muelle de Ajijic. Foto: Facebook.
Sofía Medeles- Por el peligro que representan las redes de pesca abandonadas cerca de las orillas, el encargado de despacho de Ajijic, Maximiano Macías Arceo, declaró que ha buscado que éstas sean retiradas, por lo que está buscando instancias y personas que puedan apoyar en la extracción.
En fechas recientes se han reportado casos en los que estos trasmallos representan problemas tanto para turistas como para las personas que nadan cerca de ellos, así también como para la fauna del Lago. Precisamente en marzo pasado, dos niños se quedaron atrapados en las redes y tuvieron que ser rescatados por las autoridades municipales.
Macías Arceo señaló que, ya tiene tiempo preocupado por la situación, por lo que recientemente se reunió con el presidente de la Unión de Trabajadores Pescadores del Lago de Chapala, José Luis Morales Gutiérrez, para buscarle solución al problema. Comentó que los encargados para estas remociones son las cooperativas de pescadores junto al departamento de Desarrollo Rural y la Comisión Nacional de Agricultura y Pesca (CONAPESCA).
“Nos acercamos a ellos para preguntar si podríamos quitar nosotros esas mallas que causan problemas, por ejemplo, la que está cerca de la playa de la Crucita, cosa que no se pudo, porque podríamos incurrir en un delito, en nuestro caso, sólo podemos denunciar. Aún así, las autoridades que se pueden encargar ya están al tanto, y en conjunto con el Gobierno de Chapala, ya se realizó una junta de redes abandonadas o prohibidas en la cabecera”, mencionó el funcionario.
Asimismo, comentó que, en la comitiva le dijeron que la mayoría de esos trasmallos abandonados son de gente que viene de fuera y olvidan las redes ancladas cerca de la costa.
Pese a no tener un número, aseguró que son varias las redes en esta situación, aunque el margen en zona turística es a cien metros de la orilla y en zona no turística 50 metros, han identificado algunas mallas a 30 metros de la orilla.
Por su parte, el capitán de capitanía de puerto de Chapala, Rafael Narez Armenta, manifestó que han recibido muchas denuncias de este tipo, no obstante, el monitoreo de redes de pesca no está dentro de sus funciones, y que ellos se encargan de la vigilancia de vehículos lacustres. Aún así, exhortó a los habitantes del municipio de Chapala a denunciar este tipo de situaciones.
Para realizar una denuncia ante la CONAPESCA se tiene que llamar al número 01 669 915 6913, con sede en Sinaloa, y proporcionar los datos de la localidad y la zona del problema. Según la operadora, este tipo de problemas siempre se atienden, aunque no tienen fecha a partir de la denuncia para que se hagan.
Los hechos violentos se registraron durante la tarde del 25 de abril. Foto: Twitter.
Redacción.- La Fiscalía del Estado de Jalisco (FE) inició una investigación para esclarecer los hechos en los que perdieron la vida un hombre y una mujer, luego de una agresión por arma de fuego ocurrida ayer 25 de abril en un establecimiento de bebidas.
La FE detalló que inicialmente se reportaron detonaciones por arma de fuego aproximadamente a las 18:20 horas, por lo que policías municipales realizaron la labor de primeros respondientes, acudiendo al punto referido el cual se sitúa sobre la carretera Guadalajara – Morelia, en la localidad de San Luis Soyatlán, en el municipio de Tuxcueca.
En el lugar los agentes confirmaron que al interior del negocio se encontraba un masculino sin vida con lesiones en tórax y cráneo por arma de fuego, mientras que una femenina, quien se encontraba herida, fue trasladada a recibir atención médica; sin embargo, al arribo al puesto de socorros, murió.
El agente del Ministerio Público y Policías de Investigación acudieron al sitio y comenzaron con las indagatorias para el esclarecimiento del hecho y captura de quien resulte responsable.
En la escena se localizaron diversos casquillos, los cuales fueron asegurados con el apoyo de peritos del Instituto Jalisciense de Ciencias Forenses. Los cuerpos fueron trasladados al anfiteatro de la región, para la práctica de la autopsia que establece la ley y en espera de su identificación oficial.
The truck was left on the retaining wall.
Editor. An accident involving a personnel transport truck left eight people injuredin Poncitlán,. The accident occurred at kilometer 38 of the Santa Rosa La Barca highway, within the municipality of Poncitlán, during the early morning of April 16.
The accident occurred after the driver of the truck lost control and impacted the retaining wall, launching the truck onto the retaining wall
Of those injured, seven suffered minor injuries while one person was reported to be in fair condition and was taken to receive medical attention. The slightly injured people reported that they were very scared.
Translated by Patrick O’Heffernan
Truck with a report of robbery with violence
Staff. A person driving a stolen truck and triggering a police chase was arrested in Jocotepec. The incident was reported on April 16, on the Jocotepec-Chapala highway.
After the authorities received a complaint from a citizen alerting them of a pickup truck driving in an unusual manner, the municipal officers stopped a late model sand-colored Ford Explorer, but the driver chose to try to escape from the uniformed officers, unleashing a chase.
The driver entered the town of Chantepec, in order to elude the police who followed him, but his attempt was futile, and he was captured in that town. Upon reviewing the documents, the authorities realized that a report of robbery with violence had been filed on the vehicle.
Translated by Sydney Metrick
Ricardo Covarrubias, quien recientemente fue acusado de despojar a sus propietarios un predio en Ajijic, está también vinculado con un megaproyecto que cometió un fraude a la comunidad ejidal en Santa Cruz de la Soledad. Foto: Facebook.
Redacción.- Uno de los involucrados en el reciente caso de intento de despojo de tierras en Ajijic, fue señalado como uno de los involucrados en el fallido proyecto del mega desarrollo que se busca construir en Santa Cruz de la Soledad, municipio de Chapala.
Una de las afectadas, que pidió omitir su nombre, aseguró que el hombre que aparece en el video de la denuncia de Ajijic es el mismo que ha estado relacionado en la apropiación del terreno ejidal, problemática con la que el ejido de la comunidad viene lidiando desde el 2014. Esta persona, aseveró que no se ha iniciado la construcción de este proyecto, ya que hay un juicio en curso.
Se trata de Ricardo Covarrubias quien en Ajijic se decía dueño del predio “Los Tepetates”, que fue tratado de ser apropiado, y que, en Santa Cruz, sería uno de los dueños de la empresa Santa Cruz Inmobiliaria de Chapala S.A. de C.V., empresa que planeó un mega desarrollo de tres mil 66 casas unifamiliares, 812 dúplex, 400 casas para adulto mayor, un hotel, casa club, campo de golf, área para actividades a caballo y un hospital, y que fue creada únicamente para este proyecto.
Además de la gran extensión y la poca sustentabilidad que implica el desarrollo, el cual abarcaría los cerros del Junco, el Cántaro y San Francisco, así como la presa; tanto la empresa constructora, como el Instituto de Pensiones del Estado de Jalisco (IPEJAL), se verían envueltos en una polémica ya que habrían cometido un fraude en contra de la comunidad ejidal de Santa Cruz, adjudicándose el terreno ejidal de uso común, y varios terrenos parcelados, sumando un total de 164 hectáreas, adquiridas con 19 avecindados, todos ellos ex empleados, apoderados o prestanombres de las empresas de los Covarrubias Valenzuela.
Asimismo, la persona denunciante aseguró que hay personas de la actual administración de Chapala, involucradas de alguna manera en la realización del desarrollo.
Por su parte, un grupo de afectados se reunirán, para buscar detener lo que consideran como una “mafia inmobiliaria”.
A motorist captured the incident while driving on the road.
Two people died after being shot several times on the Morelia-Guadalajara highway, near the Jocotepec beltway. The events occurred during the afternoon of Sunday, April 17.
Minutes before 5:00 p.m., the State Police received a report of a confrontation between civilians just before the highway junction with Potrerillos, Jocotepec. Upon arriving at the scene, the officers found a man inside a Nissan Urvan, but he was unconscious and had been shot, while another man lay lifeless on the asphalt of the road.
The white pick-up truck in which the deceased were apparently being transported had several bullet holes, but the assailants are unaccounted for. The authorities have not mentioned how the crime occurred or whether the deceased were armed. It is only known that the assailants fled in a gray Mazda and a white pick-up truck. The incident occurred near the National Guard base.
Translated by Rebecca Zittle
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