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•June 25, 2026

Vallarta Athletes Honored After Down Syndrome World Championships Win

Francisca Pelayo and Antonio Lamas received City Hall honors after winning nine medals for Mexico at Bulgaria Down Syndrome World Championships 2026.

•June 24, 2026

Vallarta Adds 35 Patrols as Police Coverage Expands

Puerto Vallarta added 35 patrol units as the city faces pressure to improve police response times and wider neighborhood coverage.

•June 19, 2026

Puerto Vallarta suspended neighborhood trash pickup on Friday

Puerto Vallarta suspended neighborhood trash pickup Friday as residents demand answers over weeks of irregular service and waste buildup.

•June 16, 2026

Marina Vallarta Residents Push Livability Plan

Marina Vallarta residents are pressing city and utility projects on water reuse, streets, lighting, security and neighborhood upkeep.

•June 12, 2026

Puerto Vallarta Clears 50 Million Peso Pension Debt

Puerto Vallarta says it paid a 50 million peso IPEJAL debt and is current, but public records still need to show exact receipts.

•June 11, 2026

Teachers take Medina Ascencio as CNTE fight reaches Vallarta

Teachers from Puerto Vallarta and Costa Norte marched on Medina Ascencio to back CNTE demands over ISSSTE pensions and pay.

•June 11, 2026

Puerto Vallarta mayor falls near bottom in city ranking

Puerto Vallarta ranked near the bottom in a municipal survey as trash, sewer and service complaints continue to test City Hall.

•June 9, 2026

Puerto Vallarta Opens First Gogolandia Park

Puerto Vallarta opened its first Gogolandia in Tamarindos, Ixtapa, with lights, recreation space, and free public drinking water.

•June 8, 2026

Old Couches Are Piling Up on Puerto Vallarta Streets

Abandoned couches and mattresses are drawing complaints in Puerto Vallarta as city rules already ban dumping waste in public spaces.

•January 26, 2026

Puerto Vallarta brightens Centro for safer night walks

LED upgrades and overnight cleanups are boosting light in Puerto Vallarta’s Centro and Zona Romántica, aiming for safer, clearer streets.

•December 15, 2025

Romantic Zone trash pickup just changed for high season

Puerto Vallarta expands Romantic Zone trash pickup from Dec 17 with morning and overnight routes, plus fines for late set-outs.

•August 14, 2025

Puerto Vallarta water runoff agreement reached after 5 de Diciembre protest snarled traffic in Centro

Puerto Vallarta water runoff agreement advances after a 5 de Diciembre protest, with studies, re-piping plans, and a promise to start work by August 30.

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