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El sospechoso fue capturado en la zona centro de la cabecera municipal. Foto: ilustrativa: Internet.

Redacción.- Por privación ilegal de la libertad de un hombre y el robo del camión de carga que conducía, la Fiscalía Especial Regional llevó a la captura de Miguel Ángel M. que se encuentra identificado como probable partícipe de este delito.

Dicho sujeto, en compañía de otros individuos, presuntamente interceptaron al chofer de un tracto camión marca International, modelo 2016, sobre el macro libramiento, a la altura del kilómetro 29, en Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, para robarle la mercancía que portaba, esto sucedió el pasado 15 de mayo.

La denuncia permitió al Ministerio Público realizar la investigación mediante la que se obtuvo una orden de aprehensión contra el señalado quien fue capturado por elementos de la Policía Investigadora destacados en el Distrito V, en la zona centro del referido municipio.

Miguel Ángel M. ya se encuentra a disposición del Juez Especializado en Control, Enjuiciamiento, Justicia Integral para Adolescentes y Ejecución Penal del Quinto Distrito Judicial con sede en Chapala.

“La persona mencionada se le presume inocente y será tratada como tal en todas las etapas del procedimiento, mientras no se declare su responsabilidad mediante sentencia emitida por el Órgano Jurisdiccional”, informó en un comunicado la Fiscalía.

El tiroteo que dejó 21 víctimas se registró en la escuela primaria Roob de Uvalde, Texas. Foto: Internet.  

Redacción.- Al menos 21 personas sin vida, fue el saldo del tiroteo registrado el mediodía del martes 24 de mayo en un colegio de educación primaria de Uvalde, Texas, Estados Unidos. 

El autor de la masacre fue identificado como Salvador Ramos, un joven de 18 años que ingresó al plantel fuertemente armado y que posteriormente murió abatido por la policía. 

En cuanto a los víctimas, el gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, informó el fallecimiento de 19 estudiantes, todos de entre 7 y 10 años de edad y de origen hispano, así como de las profesoras Eva Mireles e Irma García. En la escuela, se cursaba la última semana de clases. 

Según informó la policía de Texas, el agresor se atrincheró en un aula y empezó a disparar sin parar. Mientras, la policía trató de evacuar al resto de los alumnos del colegio. Finalmente, fue abatido.

Previo al tiroteo, Salvador Ramos también disparó contra su abuela tras una discusión debido a que ella trató de impedir los planes del joven. Por las lesiones provocadas por el arma de fuego, la anciana de 66 años fue trasladada al hospital de San Antonio y fue reportada en estado crítico.

El Lago de Chapala. Foto: Héctor Ruiz. 

Por: Daniel Jiménez Carranza

En este inicio de primavera, hemos vivido con asombro el aumento inusual de temperatura que anticipa un candente verano derivado del cambio climático, del cual ningún país, región o individuo, nos mantendremos a salvo, por lo que nos debe llevar a tomar providencias necesarias en diversos ámbitos de nuestra vida cotidiana, mismos que deberán constituir parte habitual de la misma, empezando por evitar la deforestación, pues los árboles, representan un elemento fundamental en la absorción del bióxido de carbono, constituyéndose como elementos fundamentales en el equilibrio ecológico, que desafortunadamente, no se ha respetado y mucho menos revisado su reproducción, sino por el contrario, como resultado del crecimiento demográfico en nuestra zona, observamos la invasión de zonas boscosas en las montañas que nos rodean, la depredación por parte de particulares, de árboles existentes dentro de sus propiedades, asi como la existencia de amplias zonas carentes de vegetación que se utilizan para la explotación comercial de ganado o desarrollos urbanísticos que erosionan el suelo y contaminan la laguna.

En relación a esta última, es importante destacar la función que cubre como humedal, al mantener el equilibrio del ecosistema, que implica la preservación de la flora y fauna propia de la región, además de su función como recurso hídrico que abastece a la zona metropolitana de Guadalajara, también representa un recurso importante para la explotación pesquera, misma que desafortunadamente, como consecuencia de una  falta de regulación estricta y regeneración de especies, algunas de ellas se han extinguido y otras se encuentran en proceso de ello, lo que hace necesario la intervención de un organismo específico que se dedique a mantener y reglamentar su uso, particularmente en las afluentes de los ríos que transportan desechos y pesticidas que llegan a contaminar la laguna, todo ello, arrojará un positivo saldo a sus habitantes, e incrementará su atractivo turístico.

A nivel personal, es necesario que nosotros como habitantes de este bello enclave, contribuyamos con una conducta de saneamiento atmosférico, evitando la quema de ramas o cualquier objeto , reaprovechar los desechos orgánicos utilizándolos  como composta fertilizante, evitar utilizar plásticos en la mayoría de los casos, y si lo hacemos,  depositarlos en cajas o bolsas por separado al momento de ponerlos en la basura, y por último,  importante modificar nuestros hábitos alimenticios, evitando la ingesta de productos cárnicos, que como resultado  de su gran demanda, una parte considerable de  tierra  laborable, es utilizada en la producción de su alimentación, agotando sus recursos e impidiendo su rotación.

 Fernando Riveros Magaña, director of the Chapala Regional High School. Photo: Jazmin Stengel.

Jazmín Stengel (Chapala).-  Sex education, and keeping students safe from harassment and bullying will be a priority for Fernando Riveros Magaña, the new director at the head of the Chapala Regional High School of the University of Guadalajara (UdeG), for the period 2022-2025.

Riveros Magaña served as Secretary General of the Chapala school from 2015 to 2018. Now, he takes the place of his colleague and friend Juan Ramón Álvarez López, who led the high school management since 2015.

Riveros Magaña says his priority will be to train teachers to raise awareness and diagnose disorders that may cause harm to students. 

He said that a case of alleged sexual harassment involving Professor David N. is unique in the Chapala High School record to date.

«Teachers must not only conscientiously avoid the abuse of minors,» he said, but they must act as first responders in situations of bullying or harassment.

«Harassment is something deeply rooted at all levels,” Riveros Magaña told Laguna. “However, that does not justify it happening here,» he said.

Students will be taught to recognize different levels of bullying and harassment and urged to report such incidents to the proper authorities if they themselves are victims. This would help create a safety net between teachers, administrators and students.

Issues relating to gender violence and sexual diversity would also be addressed, from the point of view of both young people and adults.

“The staff must be open to new forms of expression of love and coexistence between couples,” as well as being respectful towards, and tolerant of, the LGBTQ+ community, said Riveros Magaña.

The new director said he was aware of the need for more psychologists to serve students. His ideal is to have at least one psychologist per shift, with help from teachers who are knowledgeable about the subject.

Riveros Magaña said he would also work to resolve infrastructure deficiencies at the school, including drainage repairs at bathrooms, which must be fixed before they become a hygiene problem. 

The director also plans to create a wired internet network with fewer bugs and powered by solar panels. His most ambitious project is a large, open-air auditorium where young people can engage in activities in combination with the cultural centers of the municipality.

Fernando Riveros Magaña, 56 years old, graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Guadalajara in 1993. For 13 years he worked as a private doctor in the system of the Federal Health Secretariat, currently serving for the Jocotepec Community Hospital.

His teaching career began 13 years ago at the University Center of the North (CUNorte) of the UdeG in Colotlán. He also was in charge of Medical Services at the Los Valles University and area manager at the Universidad de Oriente. Within the UdeG he is responsible for the Outreach and Liaison Area of ​​the Transdisciplinary Literacy Institute (ITRALI) and deputy director of the “Letras a Volar” («Letters to Fly») program.

Translated by Alan Ferguson

Jocotepec Regional High School on Donato Guerra Street, south of the city. Photo: Héctor Ruiz.

Héctor Ruiz Mejía (Jocotepec).- Francisco Díaz Aguirre, the new director of the Regional High School of Jocotepec of the University of Guadalajara (U of G), was sworn in on May 17. The event took place at the Enrique Díaz de León Auditorium in Guadalajara, where the list of academics who will direct the U de G’s high schools during the period 2022-2025 was made public.  Ricardo Villanueva Lomelí, the general rector of the U of G, announced the new appointments.

So far, the new principal is still in the process of handing over the responsibilities of his former position and has not yet been on site at the Regional High School. However, Lourdes Álvarez Cerna, who directed the institution from 2015-2018 and 2019-2022  said she was satisfied with the choice of Díaz Aguirre (Paco), as her successor. «I feel very calm, very satisfied because I know Paco very well. He is very empathetic with young people and very committed. He has my full support and I am sure that he will continue with all the projects in progress,» she stated.

Álvarez Cerna said that, although she will no longer be the school’s director, she will continue as a teacher, «I am not sad. It is something that was already coming, the contract expired and there is a need for new blood to lead the school. I will continue teaching here.»

Finally, Ávarez Cerna, after expressing her good wishes for the administration of «Maestro Paco,» emphasized that one of the main challenges to be taken on by the administration is that of young people and addictions and the psychological, social and economic effects left behind by the pandemic.

Translated by Elisabeth Shields

Heavy machinery clearing streambeds in La Canacinta Ajijic. Photo: Courtesy.

Jazmín Stengel (Chapala).-  Chapala is preparing for the rainy season by clearing streams and riverbeds in the municipality to prevent flooding. Up to 32 risk points have been identified in the municipality, where rains could cause flooding.

The work focused in the Ajijic area is near the La Canacinta neighborhood because of the mudslides that occurred in October of last year.

Other places where work has been completed or is underway are the San Marcos stream in the municipal capital, the Grande stream in the San Antonio Tlayacapan delegation next to the golf club and the one in the Las Guerras neighborhood, in Atotonilquillo.

 Emergency Services in Chapala are prepared to deal with complications from rainfall of 30 to 70 millimeters, according to general statistics on which the Fire Department and Civil Protection are based. However, the rainfall on October 5 reached 120 millimeters near La Canacinta.

Translated by Nita Rudy

Miguel Ibarra Garavito, coordinator of Health in the municipality of Jocotepec, on behalf of the Jalisco Ministry of Health (SSJ). Photo: Héctor Ruiz.

Héctor Ruiz Mejía (Jocotepec).- Medical authorities in the municipality of Jocotepec reported a favorable outlook regarding dengue infections for this year.

According to Miguel Ibarra Garavito, coordinator of Health in the municipality of Jocotepec on behalf of the Secretary of Health of Jalisco (SSJ), very few infections have been reported.

As of May 6, only one suspected case of dengue was reported in the municipality, which turned out to be negative.

The incidence of cases this year contrasts radically with that of past years, including 2020, where the municipality of Jocotepec had the highest number of dengue cases at the state level with 393. 

Despite predictions for high infections this year, the outlook is favorable. According to the doctor, dengue is a biannual disease, which means that one year there is a higher incidence and the following year there is a lower incidence. 2022 should be one of infections.

The success so far this year is due to the intense decluttering campaigns to eliminate all containers that can accumulate water throughout the municipality, such as the campaign that started on March 1st until April 29th.

27 trips were made throughout the municipality and around 359 tons of scrap metal and other materials that could serve as incubation sources for mosquitoes were removed, as well as a total of 1,559 tires. These items were found in houses and vacant lots. 

In view of the positive scenario of contagion, Ibarra Garavito urged the community to pay attention to symptoms such as headache, body aches, eye pain, weakness, fever, among others, and not to self-medicate, but to see a doctor as soon as possible.

There are variants of dengue that with the combination of wrongly administered medications can trigger hemorrhages, since dengue, being a disease caused by a virus, in most cases the only treatment is paracetamol.  

Dengue is a disease transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes, of which there are four serotypes, ranging from a mild infection, strong flu-like symptoms, to severe hemorrhage.

Translated by Nita Rudy

The overturned patrol car lies on the road. 

Editorial staff. – In the early morning of May 19, a drunk driver crashed into and overturned a patrol car of the Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos Police Department. The police vehicle was parked on the highway while officers controlled traffic following a prior collision on the Guadalajara-Jocotepec highway near the intersection with La Barca highway

After a report of the original collision, authorities went to the scene to find a woman who was pinned inside her truck. She reported that a runaway trailer had hit her, destroying the front passenger side of the truck. The woman was traveling alone. 

Because a highway lane was reduced, municipal police officers placed a patrol car behind the accident to alert motorists, but an intoxicated man in a RAM pickup truck hit the patrol car and overturned it. No security personnel were injured, but the drunken driver sustained injuries requiring medical attention.  

Translated by Mags Petel

The mayor of Chapala, Alejandro de Jesús Aguirre Curiel, accompanied by municipal officials and elements of Civil Protection and Chapala Firefighters. 

Editorial Staff.- Real estate developers who improperly diverted streams were largely to blame for major landslides in Chapala riverbeds last October, an investigation has confirmed.

The results of a diagnosis by the State Civil Protection Unit of the State of Jalisco (UEPCBJ) showed that the diversions had greatly reduced the natural width of the channels.

The diagnosis was revealed during a session of the Municipal Council of Civil Protection of the Municipality on Thursday, May 19.

State director Roldán Guerrero said the narrowing of the channels threatened the sustainability of the fragile micro-basin in the municipality. He argued against any type of construction that puts the population at risk.

The municipal president of Chapala, Alejandro de Jesús Aguirre Curiel, said that since his administration began, no real estate development had been approved.

He added that collaboration between all parties involved in future developments would be of the utmost importance to guarantee the security of residents.

The director of Civil Protection and Firefighters of Chapala, Lorenzo Antonio Salazar, reported that maintenance and conservation of riverbeds in federal zones had begun.

He said the work consists of cleaning streams in the municipality, starting in the Ajijic delegation since that was where the greater number of obstructions in the channels was detected.

He said that 30 percent of the work had been done, using machinery from the municipality and involving personnel from Public Works, General Services, Public Cleaning and Parks and Gardens.

The municipal director cited a previous lack of maintenance as a problem, with channels becoming obstructed by branches, trunks, earth and stones.

The rainy and tropical cyclone season began on May 15 and is expected to end on November 30.

Translated by Alan Ferguson

Jalisco Cup ball. Photo: Semanario Laguna. 

Jazmín Stengel (Chapala).- The Chapala Women’s National soccer team suffered a crushing defeat against Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos last weekend, with a 5-0 loss in round 4 of the Jalisco Cup.

The Chapala team has only six points in total; out of four games played they have won two and lost two. They have nine goals for and nine goals against, which places them in third place in the general table of Group 5 Southeast.  

Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos leads the tourney after the fourth day, with wins in two of three games, their total goals amount to 15 in favor and only three against.

Manzanilla de La Paz  deposed Chapala from its second place  position, with three games played and all won,  and 13 goals in favor and three against, which results in a difference of 10 goals and nine points in tota.

With five teams in the Southeast group, Chapala will have an off day  next matchday. It won’t be until the sixth matchday that Chapala will have the opportunity to recover the points needed to qualify for the round of 16.

Chapala’s next leg will be the second match against Mazamitla, this time as visitors, at noon on Sunday, May 29 at the Unidad Deportiva de Mazamitla.

Each match is known as a «leg.» The group winners host the second leg in the round of 16. The team that scores more goals over the two legs advances to the next round. If the aggregate score is tied the away-goals rule is applied. Therefore, the club that scores more goals away from home over the two legs advances.

Translated by MaryAnne Marble