Forty underage girls at risk of being trafficked were rescued last Saturday in Puerto Vallarta by the coordinated efforts of various law enforcement agencies, mainly federal.  The majority were between 13 and 15 years old.

May Fest finale

Puerto Vallarta concludes its centennial cerebrations Thursday, May 31 with a spectacular free evening show on the malecon, featuring mariachi, Guadalajara band Sonido Satanas, and ranchero superstar Pepe Aguilar.

According to several news agency reports, the Mexican charter company that leased the Boeing 737 that crashed last week in Havana, Cuba, killing 110 people, was under investigation for serious breaches of security.

A brand new cruise ship, the Norwegian Bliss, paid its first call in Puerto Vallarta, Monday, May 21.

American Legion Post 14 is sponsoring a U.S. Memorial Day event, offering a free hot dog, hamburger and one drink to every U.S. military veteran who wishes to attend, at Steve’s Sports Bar in Puerto Vallarta on Monday, May 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Manzanillo, the coastal town in Colima popular with vacationers, played host Tuesday to a delegation of U.S. hurricane experts, there to help increase awareness of the dangers – and improve safety measures and protocols – related to the severe storms that regularly batter the Mexican coast during the fall.