The Pedro Rey Mariachi School is located in Ajijic, at Constitución #147 in «la casa de adobe». Photo: Facebook.
Sofía Medeles (Ajijic).- The first Mariachi School in Lakeside opened this week in Ajijic. Named after the musician Pedro Rey, the school will offer different disciplines in the most Mexican musical genre, the mariachi.
The presentation took place in the facilities of what will be the new school in the well-known adobe house, located at Constitución #147. Classes will begin on June 6th.

VIP table at the opening: (L to R) Jorge Cerna, Miguel Barrón, Ramón García, Daniel Medeles, Pedro Rey, René Mejía Jacobo, Carlos Mata and Jorge Corredor Zaraza. Photo: Sofía Medeles.
Present at the event were the founder of Mariachi Los Galleros, Pedro Rey, after whom the new school is named; musician and teacher Jorge Cerna; arranger and music producer Miguel Barrón; musical director of mariachi Los Toritos, Ramón García; and the director of the Pedro Rey Mariachi School, Daniel Arturo Medeles Córdova.

Mariachis attending the event with Pedro Rey. Photo: Sofía Medeles.
Medeles Córdova, director and founder of the school said that they will begin offering regular classes for the young people who join; approximately 35 people are already enrolled.
The school will offer classes to young people between 7 and 17 years of age; among others, the students will learn to play the trumpet, guitar, guitarrón, violin, vihuela, in addition to singing classes to tune the voice of those interested.
Information on the classes, convocations, schedules and information regarding the school, can be found on the Facebook page: «Escuela de Mariachi Pedro Rey» .
«I feel fulfilled and totally convinced to return to Ajijic. I am from here, my family is from here and here I grew up and became what I am. I feel fulfilled, motivated, and eager to give something back to the town for all that it has given me,» said Daniel.
Also on the podium at the opening were musician and composer René Mejía Jacobo; harpist and teacher, Carlos Mata; musician and business administrator, Jorge Corredor Zaraza; the municipal president of Chapala, Alejandro Aguirre Curiel and his wife Erika Eryn Torres Herrera, president of DIF.
Translated by Patrick O’Heffernan


Linaje Bohemio en 2021. Foto: Cortesía.
Alma Serrano.- El trío musical cosalense Linaje Bohemio, apareció la tarde del 13 de mayo en “Tv Jalisco” de Zapopan, canal dedicado a tendencias, entretenimiento y diversión. Con David Reyes Díaz como vocalista y los hermanos Carlos y César Torres en la guitarra y trompeta, enriquecieron con su talento el programa.
El trío musical, Linaje Bohemio, ha sido conocido por ser una bomba de talento, ya que este grupo ahora conocido en la ribera de Chapala y otros lugares de la República, como Chiapas y municipios del estado de Jalisco, lugares donde tuvo un impacto positivo desde los primeros meses.
Su trayectoria como grupo, después de haber sido mejores amigos, comenzó en el año 2019, llevando hasta mayo del 2022, dos años y medio como compañeros de música, sin contar el tiempo que se dedicaron a otros grupos, ni la experiencia que tienen desde niños.
En el año 2019, armaron el grupo de manera inesperada, en un evento de un restaurante, que los llevó a los días siguientes a recibir innumerables llamadas para solicitar sus servicios, en fiestas de cualquier tipo, incluyendo, festivales de música, arte, etcétera. Lo que forzó afortunadamente el formalizar sus servicios y darle un nombre.

Linaje Bohemio en el Canal Tv Jalisco. (De Izq. a Der.) David, César y Carlos. Foto: Cortesía.
Durante su trayectoria, Linaje Bohemio ha compartido el escenario con artistas como Brandon and James, ganadores del concurso America’s GOT Talent en Estados Unidos; Francisco Puga, ganador de concurso de imitación en Parodiando, programa de televisa; Alex Villareal, mejor conocido como “el borrego”, ex vocalista de la Banda el Recodo, e infinidad de artistas de la ribera de Chapala.
Debido a la música bohemia e inspiradora y por supuesto a su juventud, Linaje Bohemio se posicionó en la sensación del momento, dando entrevistas y deleitando con su música a programas de radio como Fanáticos al Aire, La Feroz FM, y El Desmoder.
Debido a la alta demanda, sobre todo local, David, Carlos y César se vieron saturados de trabajos, por lo que modificaron estratégicamente sus medios como artistas. Contemplaron la idea de aliarse a personas que administraran su agenda y los medios hacia clientes y el público, por lo que integraron al equipo de trabajo al joven de 26 años, Víctor Serrano, quien los representa con los clientes y maneja su agenda.
Por otra parte, Diego Amezcua y Anie Cerna son quienes ayudan con publicidad y grabación de los videos de covers subidos en el Canal de YouTube. “Linaje Bohemio” y sin duda, ellos agradecen públicamente al club de fans con más de cuatro mil 500 seguidores que se extiende en toda la ribera y otros países como Estados Unidos. Encuentra más sobre este grupo musical en las redes sociales como “Linaje Bohemio”.
Path of the channeled creek at Piedra Barrenada. Photo: Héctor Ruiz.
Héctor Ruiz Mejía (Jocotepec).- Restaurant owners of the tourist-gastronomic zone of Piedra Barrenada, in San Juan Cosalá, demanded the authorities of Jocotepec take precautions in the creek near the area.
Although authorities assured that work had already been carried out to channel the creek to two outlets, one of the streams passes by the Las Gaviotas restaurant. This has caused the owners to “feel concerned.”
The owner of one of the most affected restaurants, who asked for anonymity, pointed out that after the October 5 downpour, he registered losses of more than 280 thousand pesos (approx. $14,200 US) due to the damage caused by the landslide, «it has been a poorly executed intervention,» he commented.
The restaurateur explained that the depth of the channel is barely over one meter in height so as soon as the rains begin, this section is prone to overflowing due to its shallowness.
«I even sent up a drone to capture what happened in the last storm. Due to the amount of water that fell, the channel became like a lagoon, when it could not hold any more water, all those liters and liters of water flowed out,» he said.
Other businessmen consulted also said they were worried about this coming rainy season. They fear a repetition of last October’s situation, where they not only lost real estate, but one of the restaurateurs was almost swept away by the waterspout.
«Everything, everything was filled with mud and stones. The bar was filled to the top, the kitchen the same. I had to smash the main door so that all the debris would flow out and, in the attempt, I was dragged by the current. Civil Protection had to throw me a rope so that it would not wash me into the lake,” he explained.
For these reasons, they urged the Jocotepec City Hall to act on the matter and conduct the appropriate reports on the stream to rule out another possible landslide, while there is still time before the storms begin.
Translated by Nita Rudy
Miguel Ángel M. is being held at the order of the Supervisory Judge. The photo is for illustrative purposes only. Photo: Internet.
Staff.-The Regional Special Prosecutor’s Office captured Miguel Ángel M, charging him with kidnapping of a truck driver and the theft of the cargo truck he was driving.
On May 15, Miguel Ángel M, in the company of other individuals, allegedly intercepted the driver of a 2016 International tractor-trailer at kilometer 29 of the major highway in Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos,in an attempt to steal the merchandise in the truck.
The complaint allowed the Public Prosecutor’s Office to carry out the investigation which led to an arrest warrant being issued for the accused, who was captured by members of the Investigative Police.
Miguel Ángel M. is being held at the order of the Supervisory Judge, Prosecution, Integral Justice for Adolescents and Criminal Execution of the Fifth Judicial District based in Chapala.
Translated by Sandy Britton
Edificio Administrativo de la Universidad de Guadalajara. Foto: UdeG.
Redacción. – Luego de las recomendaciones de la Sala de Situación en Salud por COVID-19 de la Universidad de Guadalajara (UdeG) y ante el incremento de casos que se han registrado en las últimas semanas en Jalisco, a partir de este miércoles 8 de junio de 2022 el uso de cubrebocas en las instalaciones universitarias es obligatorio.
“Esta medida preventiva busca salvaguardar la salud de las y los universitarios y sus familias, por lo que invitamos a nuestra comunidad a retomar esta medida, que ha demostrado su efectividad en la prevención de contagios”, dio a conocer la máxima casa de estudios de Jalisco a través de un comunicado.
La publicación finalizó con la recomendación “En caso de presentar síntomas de enfermedad respiratoria o de haber estado en contacto directo con algún caso positivo de COVID-19, deberá realizarse la prueba diagnóstica correspondiente e informar”.
La SSJ comenzó la búsqueda del paciente y el cerco sanitario. Foto: Agencia EFE.
Redacción.- El pasado cuatro de junio, la Secretaría de Salud Jalisco (SSJ) recibió la notificación por parte del Centro Nacional de Enlace Internacional (CNEI) de la Dirección General de Epidemiología (DGE), de un caso sospechoso de viruela símica en Puerto Vallarta; el caso fue reportado a su vez por el Centers for Diseaese Control and Prevention (CDC) de los Estados Unidos de América (EUA).
Se trata de un masculino de 48 años, originario y residente de Dallas, Texas, Estados Unidos, quien visitó Puerto Vallarta por motivos turísticos, acompañado de su pareja. El hombre comenzó con síntomas el 30 de mayo: tos, escalofríos, dolor muscular y lesiones tipo pústulas en cara, cuello y tronco.
El pasado tres de junio contactó a un médico en Texas para informar su situación, quien le recomendó acudir por atención médica e hizo el reporte de caso sospechoso al CDC y éste al CNEI de México.
Como antecedente, la persona viajó a Berlín, Alemania, del 12 al 16 mayo pasado; regresó a Dallas el 16 de mayo y el día 27 de este mismo mes arribó a Puerto Vallarta de vacaciones.
El hombre acudió a un hospital privado de Puerto Vallarta y ante la sospecha de esta enfermedad se le indicó la toma de muestras y el aislamiento, a lo cual se niega y se retira (en realidad se dio a la fuga) de la unidad.
Tras ser notificada la SSJ, de forma inmediata y coordinada el cuatro de junio se dio seguimiento al caso por personal de la Región Sanitaria VIII Puerto Vallarta, sin poder localizar al afectado por ninguna vía de comunicación.
De acuerdo con información del lugar donde se hospedaba la pareja, se informó que se les vio salir con maletas el cuatro de junio; sin embargo, dado que el paciente tenía programado un vuelo de Puerto Vallarta a Dallas el día 6 de junio, el área de Sanidad internacional de Puerto Vallarta informó al Instituto Nacional de Migración y a las Aerolíneas la situación del paciente para que no se le permitiera el ingreso ni abordar a la aeronave, así como su notificación inmediata a Sanidad Internacional.
El seis de junio el CDC notificó al CNEI que el paciente viajó a USA el 4 de junio sin especificar aerolínea, vuelo ni horario, para el 7 de junio se recibe notificación por el CNEI reportando la prueba de PCR positiva a ADN del virus Orthopoxvirus (no variólico), estando soló a la espera de la confirmación por laboratorios del CDC.
De igual forma notificaron que el paciente durante su estancia en Puerto Vallarta estuvo presente en diversos festejos, algunos de ellos celebrados en un hotel del puerto. Por lo anterior se comenzó con reforzamiento de la vigilancia epidemiológica en las unidades de salud, búsqueda de contactos de riesgo y recomendaciones a la población.
Vigilancia epidemiológica
Debido a que se desconoce la identidad de los contactos, la SSJ se hace un llamado a la población que asistió a fiestas en el MANTAMAR BEACH CLUB entre el 27 de mayo y el 4 de junio de 2022 a que vigile su estado de salud y en caso de que presente síntomas como dolor de cabeza, fiebre mayor a 38.5°c, inflamación en los ganglios, dolor muscular y/o malestar general, a lo cual pueden agregarse erupciones en la piel (tipo maxulas, pápulas, vesículas, pústulas o costras) que afecten primero la cara y posteriormente se extienda al resto del cuerpo para que acuda a recibir atención médica inmediata para lo que se pone a disposición el Laboratorio Regional de Salud Pública adyacente al Centro de Salud Roberto Mendiola Orta ubicado en la calle Rivera del Río n° 200, Zona Romántica, El Remance, Puerto Vallarta con horario de 9 a 14:00 horas donde se realizara valoración médica y en su caso toma de muestras.
PARA SABER
La viruela símica es una zoonosis, enfermedad viral causada por el virus Orthopoxvirus, que ocurre principalmente en selvas tropicales de África Central y Occidental, comúnmente transmitida al humano por contacto con animales.
A partir de mayo de 2022 varios países reportaron la presencia de casos sin vínculos conocidos con África occidental o central.
La viruela símica se puede transmitir de persona a persona por contacto estrecho con secreciones de las vías respiratorias o lesiones cutáneas de una persona infectada o con objetos contaminados recientemente.
La enfermedad tiene un periodo de incubación que va de los 5 a los 21 días.
Panorama nacional
A nivel nacional el pasado 28 de mayo se confirmó el primer caso importado de viruela símica en un hombre de 50 años, residente permanente de la ciudad de Nueva York, quien probablemente se contagió en Holanda, se atendió en la Ciudad de México con evolución estable y en aislamiento preventivo.
Recomendaciones para la población:
• En caso de presentar síntomas, acudir al médico y evitar el contacto con otras personas
The new main plaza, in broad daylight, is empty and without shade to protect from the sun. Photo: Héctor Ruiz.
Héctor Ruiz Mejía (Jocotepec).- Residents of the community of El Chante, in Jocotepec asked the City Council for support for the completion of the main square project. The rehabilitation project consisted of the construction of a kiosk, a new local town office, public restrooms and multiple benches.
After an investment of ten million pesos (over US$500,000), with funding from the Common Competitive Fund for Infrastructure (FOCOCI) and managed by the Jalisco Public Works Infrastructure Secretariat (SIOP), there are still «details to be fine-tuned,» as some residents pointed out.

The place where stairs were originally planned is now a dangerous »dirt ramp», where more than one has fallen, according to neighbors. Photo: Héctor Ruiz.
The fact that the sun shines on the plaza from approximately 11:00 in the morning until 5:30 in the afternoon, without any shade to help protect against the heat, means that the space remains empty and unused during those hours.
«Well, we are happy because in all my years here, there was rarely anyone who put money into it and now it looks much better than it was before. But before, we could take out chairs and sit out until the afternoon, when the sun goes down,» commented Maria, who lives almost in front of the public space.
«They should put something – more trees or some awnings. They say they want to put some games here, but who is going to play outside with this sun?,» commented another of the neighbors, who preferred to keep her name anonymous.
The lack of shelter from the inclement sun was not the only issue that previous users of the space pointed out: just at the border of the plaza with the Encarnación Rosas School, there is a «poorly made ditch,» where a stairway was planned to go.
The structure, which was originally planned to be a stairway, is now only an uneven ramp of dirt and gravel which has already caused more than one passerby to slip.
«They should have put some stairs or a proper ramp there. People have already fallen, especially drunks and children, they are the ones who fall the most. Besides, in rainy weather, all the gravel slides and it becomes even more dangerous,» commented another of the residents.
They added that it wouldn’t hurt to give the much-loved kiosk a «facelift» since the bricks used to build the structure still stand out, and they say that «a little tidying up would make the view of the only square more pleasant.»
The project was inaugurated on February 27, 2021, after being postponed several times due to the pandemic.
Translated by Rebecca Zittle
Town ID letters’ initial location was at the traffic light on North Cardenal Street and the Chapala-Jocotepec highway. Photo: File.
Alma Serrano (San Juan Cosalá).- The Mexican town ID letters of San Juan Cosalá will be relocated by the City Hall of Jocotepec to the small square in the neighborhood of Fátima, on the Chapala-Jocotepec highway. The identity signage was initially placed on Cardenal Street in September 2018.

Making way for the town’s letters’ new locale on the small plaza on Zaragoza Street, in front of the Oxxo. Photo: Alma Serrano.
Last May 8, personnel of the municipal government began gathering support to move the colorful letters to the small plaza on Zaragoza Street, at the crossroads of the village.
The delegate of San Juan Cosalá, Carlos Vázquez Reyes, said that the change in the location of the letters was made at the direction of the Department of Urban Image of the municipality of Jocotepec.
«The Department of Urban Image says that this small square looks very lonely,” he commented, “and the reason for placing them [the letters] there is to encourage people to visit the neighborhood of Fátima and to make the square look nicer.”
The huge decorated letters spelling out the town’s name are part of a nationwide government initiative promoting Mexican tourism. As such, their design captures characteristic aspects of the town such as its main square, the parish, the views towards Lake Chapala and the impressive landscape of the San Juan Cosalá mountain range.
Translated by Mags Petela
Vaccination module for children under nine, installed on Jocotepec’s main square was part of the health fair. Credit: Héctor Ruiz.
Héctor Ruiz Mejía (Jocotepec).- As part of the First National Health Day (JNSP) 2022, Jocotepec held several health fairs. They began in Jalisco on May 16th and ran through May 27th. The municipality of Jocotepec held several health fairs in different parts of the municipality. Health fair locations included Jocotepec’s main square and San Cristóbal Zapotitlán. In San Cristóbal Zapotitlán, there was a health fair at the Centro Artesanal de Hoja de Maiz.
According to Miguel Ibarra Garabito, coordinator of the Jocotepec Health Center, the health fairs featured different preventive and detection activities. Among them were questionnaires for the detection of chronic diseases such as diabetes, as well as glucose tests, hypertension, and certain types of cancer such as cervical and breast cancer. Anyone who received a test result requiring follow-up was referred to a private consultation, said Ibarra Garabito.
Routine vaccination schedules were completed for children under nine. Children received vaccines against measles, several types of rotavirus, smallpox, and others
«We are completing all the vaccination schedules for children under nine years of age, fortunately, we already have the vaccines and supplies,» said Ibarra.
Additional screenings included PCR or Papanicolau (Pap test) screening, as well as clinical breast screenings. Finally, health fair workers screened for potential domestic violence. Screeners aimed to identify both physical and psychological damage, as well as referring those who need help to resources in the community.
Translated by Amy Esperanto
The makeshift dwelling was left in ashes.
A makeshift house built on the side of a stream was left in ashes after it caught fire at noon on Friday, May 20, with no injuries reported in the incident.
At the site, located in the neighborhood of La Purísima, Chapala Public Safety, Civil Protection and Firefighters were present and worked to extinguish the blaze. Only material damages were reported.
Translated by Christalle Dalsted
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