Following the assassination of former Jalisco Governor Aristoteles Sandoval last month, the Mexican Navy (Semar) has taken charge of municipal public security in Puerto Vallarta.

The unprecedented level of new development, currently under way along the north shore of Banderas Bay, will be supported by the strategic location of the Bucerias/La Cruz Interchange.

As of this weekend, hotels in Jalisco will be able to increase their capacity to 50 percent.

Amid these troubled times, Puerto Vallarta has rescheduled its popular Restaurant Week promotion, set to run September 15 though October 10.

Conrad Punta de Mita, the first Conrad Hilton resort brand in Mexico, opened its doors September 1 in the Litibu area of Punta de Mita.

Authorities in the coastal municipalities of Cihuatlán and La Huerta have called on state authorities to issue a state of emergency in the wake of last week’s passage of Tropical Storm Hernán, which caused extensive material damages in the region, although fortunately no loss of life.