Puerto Vallarta News, Tourism, and Expat Living

•June 9, 2026

Vallarta Businesses Get First Cash Lifeline From Jalisco

PROJAL has delivered the first 600,000 pesos in microbusiness loans in Puerto Vallarta, with a 10 million peso pool still open.

•May 30, 2026

Puerto Vallarta Businesses Seek Stronger Security Plan

Coparmex Puerto Vallarta says recent violence is affecting business confidence as officials face pressure to turn security plans into results.

Business chamber in Puerto Vallarta urges scrapping the new 'Tourist Tax'

•May 29, 2026

Puerto Vallarta Businesses Press City on Patrols and Extortion

Coparmex Vallarta says robberies and extortion attempts are testing business confidence and wants stronger patrols and enforcement.

•May 22, 2026

Tiendas Bara Plans Major Puerto Vallarta Expansion

Tiendas Bara is preparing to enter Puerto Vallarta with a planned investment that would put new stores in several neighborhoods outside the main tourist corridor....

•May 20, 2026

Puerto Vallarta Shops Face 30% Sales Drop As Tourism Struggles

Canaco-Servytur says Puerto Vallarta businesses saw sales fall about 30% after February 22 security incidents hurt local activity.

•May 5, 2026

El Niño Could Disrupt Vallarta Area Fish Catches

Fishing cooperatives warn warmer Pacific waters linked to El Niño could shift fish catches and affect local coastal economies.

•May 1, 2026

Profeco suspends Nuevo Vallarta pharmacy over excessive prices

Profeco suspended sales at a Nuevo Vallarta pharmacy after finding missing prices and charges above the public price cap.

•April 17, 2026

Navy holds 22 tons of illegal seafood in Vallarta warehouse

Authorities held 22,584 kilos of seafood in a Vallarta warehouse after inspectors said sellers could not prove legal origin.

•April 17, 2026

Migration Shifts Are Reshaping Vallarta’s Economy

U.S. arrivals and returning Mexican nationals are reshaping housing, labor, and spending in Puerto Vallarta and Bahía de Banderas.

•April 10, 2026

Puerto Vallarta holiday inspections close two businesses

Puerto Vallarta shut a restaurant and a spa during Easter-period inspections, widening holiday enforcement in busy tourist zones.

•March 26, 2026

Only 5% of Puerto Vallarta damaged businesses have reopened after violence

One month after the Feb. 22 violence, business leaders say just 5% of damaged Puerto Vallarta shops have reopened so far.

•March 26, 2026

Jalisco and Business Leaders Move to Speed Vallarta Recovery

Jalisco and Vallarta business leaders reviewed direct aid, loans and tourism actions to protect jobs and speed recovery after February violence.

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