Two men shot in downtown Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) – After a chase through the streets of the 5 de Diciembre neighborhood, in Puerto Vallarta, two men were shot. It all started with a fight inside the bar called 1000 Caguamas, which is located at the intersection of Uruguay Street and Federal Highway 200.

Two of the people involved left the business and boarded a recent model gray double-cab pick-up truck, while other strangers began to chase them in a black car.

Upon reaching Peru Street, between Venezuela and Argentina, the attackers caught up with the occupants of the gray van and shot them several times.

In the attack, the two occupants of the truck were injured, one with a blow to the head, and the other with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Both were taken in serious condition to a private hospital for medical attention. While the attackers escaped.

The event generated a large deployment of municipal, state, and army police units to try to locate the attackers, as well as alarm among visitors to the area.

Business leaders in Mexico ask for a security plan

Following the recent shootings in Cancun, Acapulco, and now Puerto Vallarta that resulted in deaths and injuries, the National Tourism Business Council (CNET) has called upon the authorities to create a security plan for the country’s tourist destinations.

The group of tourism businessmen issued a petition, stating that violence and insecurity should not be allowed to persist in the country and its tourist destinations.

The CNET urged the government and competent authorities to take necessary measures to prevent the recurrence of such events and ensure personal, social, and patrimonial security for the local population, as well as national and international tourists.

The organization warned that the repetition of such violent acts would adversely impact the reputation of Mexico’s tourist destinations and hinder the recovery of lost markets.

While the Ministry of National Defense had recently deployed over 8,500 security personnel across airports, highways, and some tourist spots in the country, the shootings in Cancun and Acapulco still occurred, leading the CNET to demand an Emergency Security Plan.

The CNET called for immediate planning of various actions and measures to tackle insecurity, including the allocation of extraordinary federal budgetary resources.

The business organization stressed that the current resources have not been adequate in reducing insecurity indexes. The CNET reiterated its willingness to collaborate with the authorities in addressing the security situation in the country’s tourist destinations.

The recent events have impacted the image of Mexico’s tourist destinations, such as Quintana Roo and Guerrero, which are also significant investment destinations generating thousands of jobs for Mexicans.

The CNET hopes for a comprehensive Emergency Security Plan to be designed and implemented in the country’s tourist destinations to restore certainty, security, and reliability, nationally and internationally.

The Ministry of National Defense’s deployment from April 1 to 16 also covers Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco; Mazatlan, Sinaloa; Tulum, Quintana Roo; and Veracruz.

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - After a chase through the streets of the 5 de Diciembre neighborhood, in Puerto Vallarta, two men were shot. It all started . . .

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