Puerto Vallarta News Brief with Felipe Alvarez for June 23, 2023

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - The Puerto Vallarta News Brief covers the top trending stories of the week on Vallarta Daily News and is hosted by Felipe Alvarez.

The stories this week.

Puerto Vallarta has made history by accepting the first gay couple as foster parents with the DIF system. Arturo Gutiérrez Ruelas and his partner Juan Pedro Aguirre warmly welcomed their new foster child, Leo. Gutiérrez Ruelas said they are just grateful that life has rewarded them with a beautiful child and there is no greater happiness than having Leo in their family. This milestone marks a new era of inclusive foster care in Puerto Vallarta.

A young man from El Nogalito, Puerto Vallarta, who had been reported missing since Monday, was tragically found dead early Thursday morning by authorities and family members. His body was discovered near Playa Palmares, approximately 10 meters down a ravine. Commander Bobadilla shared that there were surveillance videos that showed the young man, identified as Martín Armando, walking along Highway 200 towards the south. Following these leads, authorities focused their search on this area. Upon the discovery of the body, the family confirmed that it was indeed Martín Armando.

The Jalisco Secretary of Tourism has launched a rehabilitation project on the Playa de los Muertos pier to enhance safety, efficiency, and infrastructure for tourists and maritime transport users. The pier, in the Romantic Zone of Puerto Vallarta, is essential to the tourism sector. The rehabilitation project involves maintenance procedures including cleaning and sandblasting the main metal structure, applying anticorrosive paint, cleaning exposed steel, removing and repairing damaged concrete, and repairing stainless steel railings. The cost for the project is estimated at 10 million pesos.