A minor of about 5 years of age, was reported to 911 after being found walking in the streets with a chain and padlock locked at the waist. The police report indicates that at 09:21, María “N” reported in the streets of Joaquín Amaro and Francisco I. Madero in Las Juntas, there was a child...Read More

Children in Puerto Vallarta were grateful after receiving gifts as part of “Juguetón 2019, a gift from the heart”, organized by the DIF, together with TV Azteca and Plaza Caracol. A total of 30 groups of collaborators of DIF, municipal government and donors of the Juguetón 2019, arrived at all the colonies of the municipality...Read More

108 years after the beginning of the Revolution, in Puerto Vallarta and throughout Mexico, a social revolution is beginning in the search for equality and a better quality of life for all citizens, emphasized Puerto Vallarta’s mayor, Arturo Dávalos Peña, in his commemoration speech of the historic struggle that triggered a social and democratic change...Read More

After the evaluation made by the Subdirectorate of Civil Protection and Firefighters of Puerto Vallarta to the conditions that prevailed in the bay after the passage of hurricane ‘Willa’, it was determined that those people who were evacuated could return to their homes and hotels. Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña, who headed the different preventive tasks...Read More

Although Hurricane Willa decreased in intensity and moved away from the Jalisco coasts, the warning in several municipalities of the state is still maintained. The governor of Jalisco, Aristóteles Sandoval, reported that there continues to be 2,700 people in shelters due to the winds and high waves. “They continue to be alert in municipalities from...Read More

Although hurricane “Willa” is forecast to impact land around the municipality of Escuinapa, Sinaloa, the Nayarit government plans to evacuate between 10 and 15 thousand people from the municipalities of Acaponeta and Tecuala. Governor Antonio Echevarría García acknowledged that they do not have the capacity to house so many people in these districts, so he...Read More

The Governor of the State of Jalisco, Aristóteles Sandoval Díaz, informed that before the arrival of Hurricane Willa, which has already reached category 5, the evacuation of hotels in Puerto Vallarta would be done. This, as a security measure for tourists and workers; In addition, he added that the port is closed to navigation. In...Read More

Before the advance of Hurricane Willa, a category 5 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale, reaches the coast of Nayarit, the Civil Protection authorities issued a yellow alert, prepared shelters and made preparations for an evacuation in case of contingency in Tecuala, Santiago Ixcuintla and San Blas. The authorities indicated that “Hurricane Willa is potentially destructive...Read More

As of this Friday, October 19, the Municipal Civil Protection Council, an organization made up of civil and military authorities, was officially installed in Puerto Vallarta. The purpose of this council that integrates representatives of the three levels of government is to monitor situations that put the integrity of the citizens at risk, as well...Read More

DIF chaired by Candelaria Tovar de Dávalos, began the campaign “Dona un Juguete un Regalo con Amor” (Donate a Toy a Gift with Love), for which she called on the population to donate toys that will be delivered in the month of January, for the Day of Kings, to hundreds of children. “We invite the...Read More

The System for the Integral Development of the Family (DIF), chaired by Candelaria Tovar de Dávalos, acknowledged the solidarity of the people in Puerto Vallarta who donated items at area collection centers over the last 10-days to help victims of the earthquake that struck Oaxaca and Chiapas. “Once again we show that we are people...Read More

Do you want to donate money to earthquake relief in Mexico, but not sure where to start? A magnitude 7.1 quake struck the heart of Mexico on September 19 toppling dozens of buildings, broke gas mains and sparked fires less than two weeks after another powerful quake killed at least 98 people in southern Mexico....Read More

In solidarity with families affected by the recent earthquake in Chiapas and Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña announced the city council would be canceling the annual Grito de Independencia dinner. The resources budgeted for the traditional dinner event celebrating Mexico’s Independence will be used for the purchase of necessities and food to be...Read More

Providing a moment of joy and to share a beautiful experience, the DIF System chaired by Candelaria Tovar de Dávalos, in coordination with the sub-directorate of Ecology, organized a turtle release event for children, youth and adults that are part of the Program for the Comprehensive Care of Persons with Disabilities (PAID). “More than 250...Read More

This week the municipal government of Puerto Vallarta officially launched new initiatives to combat the spread of Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya in the area. “For the municipal government of Puerto Vallarta, it is essential to have a concerted effort to reduce and mitigate the risks, the city offers all its human and material resources to...Read More