Authorities in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, asked the citizens of Tecpán de Galeana on Thursday to “stay calm” in the face of reports of violent incidents in the municipality of more than 65,000 inhabitants. The government also said in a statement that the state prosecutor’s office had reinforced security measures in “various municipalities” in […]
Swell Warning on the Coasts of Zihuatanejo and Guerrero
This weekend, the maritime phenomenon of swell is expected on the coasts of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo and throughout the state of Guerrero, according to the Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection. The phenomenon will cause waves up to 2.1 meters high, prompting authorities to issue a preventive warning to swimmers and tourism service providers to […]
Real estate companies are the most affected by hurricanes in Acapulco: AMPI
The president of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI), Emilio Rojas Cobián, during the 35th National Congress of the association in Acapulco, highlighted that this sector was one of the most affected by hurricanes Otis and John. He pointed out that, despite the damage caused by the hurricanes, they decided not to cancel […]
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo prepares for its first charter flight
The season of charter flights from Canada will be brought forward this year, starting at the end of October, reported the executive director of the Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV), Pedro Castelán Reina, stating that with them comes a considerable influx of vacationers for the following weeks. Castelán mentioned that the first charter flight […]
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. […]
Leader of the Union of Peoples in Guerrero is murdered in a violent confrontation
Felipe de Jesús Ceballos, leader of the Union of Peoples and State Organizations, was killed along with four other people in Ayutla, Guerrero, during a confrontation with organized crime groups. Source: milenio
Jaguar euthanized in Guerrero; those responsible could face 9 years in prison
The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) reported to the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) the murder of a female jaguar, in danger of extinction, at the hands of residents of the community of Río Chiquito, in the Sierra de Atoyac. The agency in charge of seeking environmental justice reported that the person or persons found […]
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 […]
Ayutla becomes a ghost town; classes and other activities are suspended due to violence
Following a wave of violence that occurred this Monday, October 14, in the municipality of Ayutla, on the Costa Chica of Guerrero, educational authorities decided to suspend school activities at all levels this Tuesday, given that its inhabitants have chosen to take refuge in their homes, fearing new clashes between criminal groups operating in the […]