Transporters block the Acapulco-Zihuatanejo highway to demand a census

Transporters and residents of Bajos del Ejido blocked the federal highway Acapulco-Zihuatanejo, a few meters from the military checkpoint, to demand a census from the federal government after the effects of Hurricane John. At 8 a.m. on Thursday, around 100 people went to the road and blocked both directions with taxis, vans, and motorcycle taxis. […]

Good tourist influx expected in Zihuatanejo for Day of the Dead

The president of the Association of Hotels and Motels, Rogelio Lozano Calderón, reported that so far hotel occupancy has remained medium to low in this municipality. Lozano Calderón pointed out that, given the proximity of the long weekend for the Day of the Dead in the country, the hotel sector in the city is in […]

Zihuatanejo is looking to host the Tourist Guides Convention in 2025

This magical town could host the National Convention of Tourist Guides next year. The president of the Ixtapa Hotel Association, Luis Castañeda Muñoz, said that “we are in negotiations to achieve this, it is a very important sector that increasingly has more alternatives in our destination to offer to visitors.” The director of the Azul […]

Imminent risk of collapse reported at Acapulco Scenic Area

On Friday afternoon, a landslide was reported in a sinkhole on Avenida Escénica, in the lane that goes from the Naval Base to Puerto Marqués in Acapulco. On social media, users uploaded a video where you can see how the sinkhole on the avenue is spreading, as well as fractures in the retaining wall that […]

SICT staff works to reconnect the Acapulco bridge

Personnel from the federal Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT) are working on the Alfredo Mendizábal bridge at Kilometer 21 with heavy machinery, dumping and leveling earth to repair the road, which connects the city of Acapulco with the municipal landfill, located in Paso Texca, in the rural area. The rains caused by Hurricane […]

Mayor reportedly beheaded days after taking office in Mexico amid surge in cartel violence

The mayor of Chilpancingo, a city in southern Mexico, was murdered less than a week after being sworn into office. Authorities made this announcement on Sunday, which highlights the increasing number of attacks on politicians in Latin America’s crime-plagued nation. In response to the killing of Mayor Alejandro Arcos, Guerrero state governor Evelyn Salgado stated […]