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Post by Chapalagringa Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:57 pm

PAN AMERICAN GAMES
SECURITY ALERT

The Pan American games will be held in the State of Jalisco from 14 through 30 October, 2011. Most of the events will be held in Guadalajara but some events will also be held in Puerto Vallarta (Sailing), Lagos Del Marino (baseball), Cd. Guzman and Chapala (Water Skiing). Over 6,000 athletes from 42 countries are expected to attend these games.

On 6 September, 2011 the Chapala Chief of Police, Captain Reynold Contreras, briefed the Vista Del Lago Board of Directors on some of the Increased security measures to be implemented during the Pan American Games. A summary of this briefing follows:

1. There have been recent incidents of security problems In the Municipality of Jocotepec. Drug Cartels from Michoacan have been active in that area. The Government Is increasing security there by moving in Federal troops and National Police. However, there have been no Security problems of this nature in the Municipality of Chapala to date. You may see weapons carriers armed (large open jeeps) with a mounted machine gun (similar to those stationed at Military check points on the major highways from Guadalajara to the US border) and filled with army personnel driving towards Jocotepec through Ajijic.

2. Three Military check points on the major access roads to Chapala will be established during the months of October and November (during the Pan American Games and another handicap sporting event that follows) at the following locations:
• In Ixtlahuacan on the highway from Guadalajara.
• East of San Nichols on the highway from Mezcala
• West of Ajijic on the highway from Jocotepec.
Some vehicle traffic will be stopped at these check points and the occupants will be requested to show picture identification and asked for their destination. Vehicles may be searched for weapons, explosives or drugs.

3. Eleven security cameras will be installed at strategic locations in Chapala with photo feeds back to a central monitor in Chapala Police headquarters.

4. The Water Ski competition will be held from October 20 to 24 in Boca Laguna located on the Mezcala highway between Santa Cruz and San Nichols. During this period additional temporary checkpoints will be established at Pepe Guizar/Mezcala highway in Chapala, Santa Cruz and San Nichols. Due to the large crowds expected to attend these events and the resultant heavy traffic, local residents and Chapala Country Club golfers are advised to avoid using this highway if possible in order to avoid long delays and heavy traffic.

5. The Chapala Police department has recently received additional equipment from the Federal Government including various size weapons and bullet proof vests.

The Police Chief urges all residents to report any suspicious activities to his office immediately at Tel. 765-4444 or 765-2851.

JUEGOS PANAMERICANOS 2011
ALERTA DE SEGURIDAD
Los juegos Panamericanos se llevaran a cabo en el estado de Jalisco del 14 al 30 de Octubre 2011. La mayoría de los eventos serán realizados en la ciudad de Guadalajara y algunos en Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno, Ciudad Guzmán y Chapala. Habrá más de 6000 atletas de 42 países en estos juegos.
El día 6 de Septiembre, El Capitán de la Policía de Chapala, Capitán Raynol Contreras en las instalaciones de Vista del Lago, hablo sobre el aumento en la seguridad que habrá durante la celebración de la mencionada justa deportiva. Este es un pequeño resumen de lo que se hablo:
1.-Debido a algunos incidentes relacionados con la seguridad del Municipio de Jocotepec, donde carteles de la droga han estado activos, el gobierno federal mandara soldados y policía federal. Por ahora, no ha habido incidentes de esta clase en el municipio de Chapala. Quizás vean algunos vehículos armados pasar por las diferentes calles y avenidas de Ajijic hacia Jocotepec.
2.-Habra 3 puntos de revisión militar sobre los principales accesos a Chapala en los meses de Octubre y Noviembre (durante los juegos panamericanos y otros eventos que les seguirán) en los siguientes lugares:
· En Ixtlahuacan de los Membrillos sobre la carretera a Guadalajara
· Al este de San Nicolás con rumbo a Mezcala
· Al oeste de AJijic sobre la carretera a Jocotepec.

Algunos vehículos que circulen serán detenidos en los antes mencionados puestos de control y se les pedirá a los ocupantes que se identifiquen así como mencionen su lugar de destino. Los vehículos serán inspeccionados en la búsqueda de armas, explosivos o drogas.
3.-Se instalaran 11 cámaras de seguridad en lugares estratégicos en Chapala y estarán conectadas directamente a los monitores en la instalaciones principales de la Policía en Chapala.
4. La competencia de ski que se llevara a cabo del 20 al 24 de octubre en las instalaciones de Boca Laguna, localizada sobre la carretera que va a Mezcala entre Santa Cruz de la Soledad y San Nicolás, también se instalaran puestos de control militar, también sobre la avenida Pepe Guizar, debido al alto trafico de personas que habrá por el área. Los residentes locales de dichos lugares como Vista del Lago y sus alrededores se les harán la sugerencia de evitar transitar durante las competencias, para evitar las molestias que el tráfico de vehículos causara.
5. El departamento de Policía de Chapala ha recibido equipo adicional de parte del Gobierno Federal en los que se incluyen armas de grueso calibre así como de chalecos anti-bala.
El Jefe de la Policía invita a todos los residentes a reportar cualquier actividad sospechosa de inmediato a los teléfonos: 765-444 y 765-2851.


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Post by Chapalagringa Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:09 pm

This was emailed to us from our fracc today...nothing really new. The traffic is going to be horrendous come the games.
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Post by simpsca Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:23 pm

I received the same from a friend. It should be a mess. Planning to stay home for a few days.
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