Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Sept. 11, 2026 — Puerto Vallarta officials said Wednesday that workers at two Fluvial Vallarta nightlife venues received training on sexual diversity and discrimination prevention.
The session included employees of La Santa and Sala de Despecho, two Grupo Antromex businesses operating along Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio in Fluvial Vallarta.
The city’s announcement did not state how many workers participated. It also omitted the program’s length, cost, evaluation standards, and any schedule for expanding it to other tourism businesses.
Training reaches two nightlife venues
The municipal Subdirectorate of Tourism Services and Visitor Assistance organized the session with Grupo Antromex, according to an account of the training.
Puerto Vallarta’s Subdirectorate of Sexual Diversity delivered the course. Officials described its subjects as “sexual diversity, dignified treatment and nondiscrimination.”
A separate report on the session confirmed that the training was limited to staff from La Santa and Sala de Despecho.
For customers, the immediate reach is therefore two establishments. The city did not identify participating hotels, restaurants, beach clubs, or other nightlife businesses.
Our review also found no certification requirement in the announcement. Officials did not say whether workers completed an assessment or received written procedures for handling complaints.
La Santa was named in a federal discrimination case
La Santa’s participation carries additional local context. The nightclub was named in a 2015 ruling by Mexico’s National Council to Prevent Discrimination, known as Conapred.
The agency’s official resolution index lists La Santa’s Puerto Vallarta location under Resolution 03/2015. The case involved sexual orientation, gender identity, and physical appearance in cultural and entertainment venues.
Contemporaneous reporting said security personnel removed a same-sex couple after they kissed and embraced inside the club in July 2014. Conapred subsequently ordered corrective measures, including a written apology and changes to internal rules.
The measures also required management to inform employees of their nondiscrimination obligations and promote equality through the business’s public communications.
The case was covered in our 2015 archive. The city did not connect this week’s training to that resolution.
Municipal rules already cover private businesses
Puerto Vallarta has maintained a municipal anti-discrimination regulation since 2018. The regulation remains listed as current in the municipality’s transparency portal.
It applies to individuals and businesses operating within the municipality. Among other conduct, it prohibits blocking access to private institutions serving the public and mistreating people because of their sexual orientation.
The regulation also allows complaints involving private parties to enter a municipal conciliation process. When conciliation is rejected, the municipal office must direct the complainant to the appropriate authority.
The hospitality session follows a separate LGBTQ training initiative for Puerto Vallarta Prosecutor’s Office personnel reported in August. The nightclub course adds two private businesses to those recent training efforts, while existing municipal rules already establish the duty not to discriminate.
