Participate in the first marine garbage tournament that will take place on February 11 at the Paseo del Pescador Contributing with a grain of sand to clean the sea after the tons of marine garbage left by Hurricane Otis is the main idea of the First Garbage Fishing Tournament that will take place on February […]
Last-minute visitors reactivate hotels in the Traditional Acapulco
Businessmen from the Traditional area of Acapulco said that although it started “very slow”, the long weekend ended with a hotel occupancy of 75% Despite the fact that the long weekend for the hotel area of the Traditional Acapulco started “very slow” at the last minute the hotel occupancy rose to 75 percent and “everything […]
Five dead and four injured in attacks in Iguala, Chilpancingo, Atoyac and Zihuatanejo over the weekend
The candidate for mayor by the PVEM, Erik Catalán Rendón suffered a shooting attack and two taxis and a public transport Urvan were set on fire in Iguala. In Tepecoacuilco two other taxis were burned yesterday and in Taxco the cook of the Chinese restaurant attacked on Friday died from his injuries In a new […]
Guerrero boys forced to take up arms after kidnappings in their village
A volunteer police force in rural Mexico that says it has been overwhelmed by local kidnappings has recruited schoolchildren as young as 12 to join its ranks, the latest sign of how some parts of the country are struggling to cope with organized crime. Armed with rifles and sticks, and with their faces covered, boys […]
Taxco, Guerrero once the “Silver Capital”, now shuttered by gang killings and threats
The bullet-ridden bodies of two detectives were found on the outskirts of Taxco, a colonial town in central Mexico that draws throngs of tourists to its silver workshops, authorities said on Wednesday, January 24. Prosecutors in the violence-plagued state of Guerrero said the two detectives worked for the state prosecutor’s office and had been reported […]
Residents of Petatlán and Zihuatanejo accuse extortion for living in their own home and selling food
The inhabitants of Petatlán and Zihuatanejo, Guerrero accuse extortions for living in their own house and selling food, as well as kidnappings by the Michoacan Family. According to an investigation by the nightly news program Azucena a las 10 de Milenio, inhabitants of at least four communities in Petatlán and Zihuatanejo are being extorted. The […]
Acapulco receives the first tourist cruise after Hurricane Otis
The Mexican port of Acapulco receives the first tourist cruise after Hurricane Otis ACAPULCO, Mexico – The Mexican port of Acapulco received its first international cruise ship this Wednesday after the impact of Hurricane Otis, which left more than 50 dead and nearly 80% of the hotels damaged, so residents hope for a revival of […]
Increased arrival of sailboats to Zihuatanejo to participate in the Sailfest
The arrival of sailboats to the bay of Zihuatanejo increased in the last couple of weeks, which will participate in the Sailfest with the purpose of raising funds for the creation of educational infrastructure in the municipality. The sailors from the United States and Canada began to arrive since December of last year and a […]
Foreign tourism places Zihuatanejo among its favorite destinations
The port of Zihuatanejo has seen a significant increase in the arrival of tourists from the United States and Canada, which tourism service providers attribute to the intensive promotion of the destination, as well as the opening of new national and international routes to this city. Merchants in the heart of Zihuatanejo pointed out that […]
25,000 troops were sent to Acapulco to stop the violence after Hurricane Otis
The Mexican government sent 25,000 troops to Acapulco after the resort was hit by Hurricane Otis on Oct. 25, but apparently, that hasn’t stopped the violence this week. The main Acapulco business chamber reported that gang threats and attacks have caused about 90% of the city’s passenger vans to stop running, affecting the resort’s main […]