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Carlos Miguel Real Navarro, new municipal director of the Human Rights Commission in Chapala.

Jazmín Stengel (Chapala).-  The new municipal director of the Human Rights Commission (CDH) in Chapala, Carlos Miguel Real Navarro, expressed concern that «the culture of respect is being lost,» in an exclusive interview with Semanario Laguna.

Since his appointment, which took place on May 26, the lawyer with a master’s degree in Constitutional Law and Amparo ( people’s right to have access to the courts) has observed countless violations of the human rights of the inhabitants of Chapala and its delegations.

Real Navarro believes that education is the basis of everything, and that respect and self-respect must be recognized in order not to harm or cause harm to our human rights. That is why the 29-year-old will focus on education while addressing the present problems. 

Among the faults he can point out are complaints about Public Safety, mostly issued during the 2018-2021 administration, where abuses of power and conflicts between hierarchies within the same department were mentioned, as well as from municipal and state officials towards the community. The lack of response to reports of serious crimes and lack of agility in the search for missing persons are other examples.

That is why Real Navarro wishes to use his knowledge to defend his people. «I am a citizen more than anything else.  I like to help and solve people’s problems,» said the official.

Real Navarro has started to manage the first support required by the National Institute for Adult Education (INEA) and the Colegio de Bachilleres del Estado de Jalisco (Cobaej) so that citizens who no longer have access to the primary school system can acquire literacy skills, complete secondary or preparatory education as well as receive workforce training. 

He noticed that minors stop attending school at an early age, so Real Navarro will join the prevention programs managed by the Women’s Institute, Ciudad Niñez (Childhood Legal Services) and the Dif de Chapala (Social Assistance Program). One such program is the Barrios de Paz (Neighborhoods of Peace) program which includes ways to reinforce and strengthen the institutional capacities of the municipality. 

The newly appointed director is aware of the legal situations of the 39 boys and girls of the municipality who are in foster homes. Some of the minors removed from their families between 2018 and 2021 had inconsistencies in the legal process.

In certain cases, the minors were attending school and were being cared for by their grandparents or close relatives. The government decided to remove them without an investigation. The legal process began after they were already in shelters, said Real Navarro. This is a clear violation of the minors’ human rights by the municipal and state authorities at the time.

Real Navarro promised to make sure that the authorities respect their work as public servants. When a public servant receives complaints that show that he does not perform his duties or ignores those duties the municipal General Secretary and Mayor Alejandro de Jesús Aguirre Curiel can remove the person from his position as a municipal official. 

Real Navarro is a native of Chapala.  He has dedicated his life to defending the rights of the people as an activist from his private office, in the companies he has worked for, and now as a public official. In addition, he hopes to be named president of the ECOFAM (Esfuerzo y Comisión por las Familias) association this year.

Translated by Nita Rudy

Hundreds of women lined up outside the Marcos Castellanos auditorium waiting to registe

Héctor Ruiz Mejía (Jocotepec).- The first «Fuerza Mujeres» (Strong Women) registration was held in Jocotepec on May 31. The event opened at 9 am, but women lined up starting at 5 am to try to receive a token to register. 

About 200 women showed up in hopes of registering for a 15,000 peso grant and an electronic tablet, to be used for the development of their business. Only about 60 women were actually able to register. Registration does not guarantee a grant. Among the 60 women who managed to register, approximately 25 women will receive a grant.   

Cassandra Reyes Morales, head of the Substantive Equality Directorate said that in-person registration was part of the problem. In the two previous years of the program, registration was done online. She explained, «it was a bit complicated, since many  more women attended in person to apply. Another issue was that registration opened at 9 am for everyone, so many arrived at the published time of 9 am, only to find out that a line had been forming since 5 am.”

More than half of the applicants left upset and without a token. Social networks were alive with complaints about how the event was organized. Many on social media complained that not everyone trying to register actually needed the grant, or had a business use for it.

Translated by Amy Esperanto

Chapala.- After the final whistle, soccer fans lit fireworks and went out in caravans of cars to parade with flags in hand, one flag waving over the fountain at the main crossroads in the municipal capital of Chapala, Francisco I. Madero Avenue.

The grand final match was screened on the night of Sunday, May 29, free of charge in the parking lot of the Acapulquito restaurant area, located to the east of the municipal capital, with approximately 100 people attending.

Club Atlas FC of Guadalajara won the Liga MX final with a 3-2 aggregate score against Pachuca. It was the third star for the Club and the second National Championship.

Text and photo: Jazmín Stengel. 

Translated by Rebecca Zittle

Police seized a weapon from one of those arrested.

Editorial staff.- In separate incidents, two individuals were detained in Tizapán el Alto when they tried to evade police officers of the State Security Secretariat, who had approached them for a search. Drugs and a firearm were found on one of the suspects.

In the first incident, the state police officers driving along the intersection of Jalisco and Puebla Streets, in the Rinconada de Santa Anita neighborhood, noticed a man riding a motorcycle without a license plate and without a reflective vest or helmet. The suspect accelerated when he caught sight of the police officers.

The uniformed officers stopped the motorcyclist, identified as Santiago «N,» aged 36. After applying the security protocols, the officers found among the suspect’s belongings 11 small packages with granulated material resembling crystal meth, weighing 1.6 grams. The man also had a .357-caliber revolver with six live cartridges strapped to his waist.

The suspect in the second case, René «N,» aged 37, was apprehended at the intersection of Zaragoza Street and Guadalajara-Morelia Highway, in the Villa Emiliano Zapata neighborhood, in the same municipality.

The police officers were passing the location when they saw the man riding a motorcycle, also without license plates, so they asked him to stop to question him securely. Their search revealed 16 plastic bags with crystal meth, weighing 2.3 grams.

Translated by Mags Petela

Enrique Cerda, doctor at the Health Center in San Juan Cosalá. Photo: Alma Serrano. 

Alma Serrano (San Juan Cosalá).- For more than a year, the collective immunity of the population, together with preventive measures, have resulted in the absence of a single case of dengue infection, according to Enrique Cerda, physician at the San Juan Cosalá Health Center. 

Preventive actions such as the cleaning of garbage dumps and water chlorination have significantly reduced the incidence of dengue cases in the last two years, which led Dr. Enrique Cerda to conclude that immunity in combination with preventive measures has prevented contagions since May 2021.

«These are positive and expected results,» stated the doctor. “In addition, the simplicity of the treatment in mild cases represents a viable option for people who self-medicate, since paracetamol and coconut water have been proven to reduce symptoms (some experts dispute this pointing out that coconut water has no curative properties but does increase needed hydration). We also need to take into account that dengue can be asymptomatic.» 

There have been no cases this year, although this is not unusual during the dry season. In 2019 more than 300 cases of dengue were reported, of which 25 to 50 cases needed medical care due to their severity. As of May 2021, approximately 50 cases had been reported, all mild. 

Cerda concluded by saying that there is a digital application called «Sin Dengue» (“Dengue-Free”) in which the user answers some questions and makes a home diagnosis, according to the symptoms of the disease.

Translated by Sandy Britton

The pickup ended up impacting a tree.

Wagon involved in the accident.

A collision  between two vehicles took place  during the afternoon of May 31 on the Ajijic-Chapala highway. Two people were injured in the accident, but their injuries were not life-threatening.

The accident involved a black Ford double cab pickup truck and a gray Honda wagon. The pickup ended up crashing into a tree, while the Honda had damage to the front only.  

Emergency Services arrived at the point, near the Chapala Civil Protection and Fire Department station, while the area was heavily loaded with traffic due to the collision. 

Translated by Sandy Britton

Officers of the Chapala Port Captaincy, as well as municipal authorities and service providers, commemorated the Navy Day with a civic act where poetry was recited and they asked to work as a team for the well-being of the Lakeside municipality. Photo: Mr. Arturo Ortega. 

Staff (Chapala).- With poetry and recognition of  the Navy sailors have helped protect the  security Lakeside, , the 80th anniversary of the commemoration of the Navy Day was celebrated on June 1 in Chapala.

Those present, in addition to remembering the most important historical dates of Lake Chapala,  offered an arrangement of flowers for sailors who died in the line of duty. «For us it is the “Chapalico Sea,” we have sailed in its waters and adventured in its waves», acknowledged one of those present.

Luis Jorge Ochoa Ochoa, former port captain in Chapala, recited the poem «Cruel Sea» by Gustavo Rueda Medina in commemoration of the Navy’s 80th anniversary, next to the ancient tree El Zalate de Felisa, on the Chapala boardwalk.

Officers of the Chapala Port Captaincy, as well as municipal authorities at the Chapala boardwalk.

«The Mexican Navy has been and is for Mexicans, not only the guarantee of national sovereignty in our waters, but a source of pride and deep respect,» acknowledged municipal president Alejandro de Jesús Aguirre Curiel.

To conclude the commemoration, the sailors offered a wreath for the comrades who died in Lake Chapala, which was placed in front of the lighthouse.

The port captaincy in Chapala has been present at the lakeside municipality for more than 25 years. 

Translated by Kerry Watson

El hombre fue encontrado sin vida en las cercanías de la presa de El Molino. Foto: Cortesía.

Redacción.- Un hombre fue encontrado sin vida en una parcela ubicada a un costado de la presa de la localidad de El Molino, municipio de Jocotepec.

El cuerpo del masculino presentaba un estado avanzado de descomposición cadavérica y hasta el momento se desconoce qué le pudo haber ocasionado la muerte, por lo que personal del Instituto Jalisciense de Ciencias Forenses realizará la necropsia en espera de averiguarlo. 

Los hechos violentos se registraron el pasado 12 de junio en la localidad de Huejotitán, Jocotepec. Foto ilustrativa: Internet.

Redacción.- Un hombre perdió la vida a causa de proyectiles de arma de fuego en la localidad de Huejotitán, municipio de Jocotepec, según informó el Ministerio Público del distrito 5 con sede en Chapala a través de un comunicado difundido el 12 de junio.

De acuerdo con el reporte policial, el hombre fue agredido en el interior de una finca ubicada en la calle Morelos con arma de fuego en reiteradas ocasiones por lo que registró múltiples heridas en su constitución corporal.

Al lugar acudió personal de Servicios Médicos municipales quienes corroboraron el deceso del hombre; el cuerpo fue trasladado al Instituto Jalisciense de Ciencias Forenses para los dictámenes correspondientes.

Linaje Bohemio in 2021. Photo: Courtesy

Alma Serrano (San Juan Cosalá).- The San Juan Cosalá musical trio Linaje Bohemio (Bohemian Lineage) appeared on the afternoon of May 13 on «TV Jalisco» in Zapopan, a channel dedicated to trends, entertainment and fun. The band consists of  David Reyes Díaz as vocalist and brothers Carlos and César Torres on guitar and trumpet.

The musical trio is known for  its  outstanding talent,  recognized in Lakeside and other places of the Republic, such as Chiapas and municipalities in  Jalisco . 

Their trajectory as a group began with the three becoming best friends and starting working as music partners for two and a half years  from 2019 through May 2022,  . Each member also played with other groups and they all had  musical experience  since they were children.

In the year 2019, they put together the group unexpectedly for a restaurant event. This led them to receive countless calls  for their services at parties of many kinds, including music and art festivals  which required them to formalize their act and create a name. 

Linaje Bohemio on Canal Tv Jalisco (from left to right) David, Cesar and Carlos. Photo: Courtesy

During their career, the memes of Linaje Bohemio have shared the stage with artists such as Brandon and James, winners of the America’s Got Talent contest in the United States; Francisco Puga, winner of the imitation contest in the TV show Parodiando; Alex Villareal, better known as «el Borrego,» former vocalist of Banda el Recodo, and countless Lakeside artists.

Because of their bohemian and inspiring music and their youth, Linaje Bohemio became the sensation of the moment, giving interviews and delighting radio shows such as Fanáticos al Aire, La Feroz FM, and El Desmoder with their music.

Due to the high demand, especially locally, David, Carlos and César were saturated with work, so they strategically rethought their roles as artists. They decided to obtain a  manager, 26-year-old Victor Serrano who  represenedt them with clients and manage their bookings.

Diego Amezcua and Anie Cerna helped with publicity and recording cover videos uploaded on the YouTube Channel, «Linaje Bohemio» . They are also exceedingly grateful to their  fan club of more than 4,500 followers that extends throughout Lakeside and other countries such as the United States.  Find more about this musical group on social networks as «Linaje Bohemio.»  

Translated by Sydney Metrick