Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Mexico committed to developing a world-class tourism industry

The tourism industry, the biggest employer of young people in Mexico, is committed to promoting responsible and ethical tourism, Mexican Tourism Secretary Claudia Ruiz Massieu said Monday.

President Enrique Peña Nieto's administration is working to fight crime and people trafficking in Mexico, Ruiz Massieu said during a breakfast organized by the Nueva Economia Forum in Madrid.

The government has "crafted a code of ethics adopted by an increasing number of tourism service providers" with the goal of "preventing sexual exploitation, but also labor (exploitation)," the tourism secretary said in response to a question from reporters.

"We are committed . . .

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