On March 28, interim mayor Jorge Antonio Quintero Alvarado delivered new equipment and vehicles to the Puerto Vallarta Lifeguard, Civil Protection and Fire Department for the protection, pre-hospital attention, and rescue of citizens - just in time for the Semana Santa holidays.
On March 23 the Vallarta Food Bank will have officially been in operation for one year. To date, this amazing team and volunteers have delivered almost 2 MILLION meals and distributed clothing, medicines, household items, and more to Puerto Vallarta families struggling to survive the pandemic.
The Jalisco State Health Board on Wednesday presented the guidelines for Semana Santa 2021 with the aim of avoiding further COVID infections. Restrictions include the prohibition of religious pilgrimages, as well as limited hours for beaches, bars, restaurants and cabarets in Puerto Vallarta.
Puerto Vallarta Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña has stepped down from his position as municipal president to pursue his political aspiration of sitting on the Chamber of Deputies for the 65th Congress. Former municipal trustee Jorge Quintero Alvarado will act as interim municipal president.
On a working tour of Puerto Vallarta last Friday, Governor Enrique Alfaro Ramírez gave the green light for work to begin on a Master Plan for the restoration of Estero El Salado. Rehabilitation of the 169 hectares urban eco-reserve represents an investment of 25 million pesos.
Late Wednesday afternoon, 21,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived at the Puerto Vallarta International Airport. The vaccines will be administered to the elderly (60 years and older) throughout the municipality over 5 days, from February 25 to March 1.
Last week, Mayor Arturo Dávalos delivered the first of 580 tablets to be distributed to small businesses in Puerto Vallarta as part of the 'Reactiva Municipios' program, an effort to support this sector by the providing tools and technologies to facilitate the online sale of their products.
Boulder, Colorado firefighter Manny Garcia has been collecting old fire gear at his department and donating it to fire departments in Puerto Vallarta. Donations from Boulder have included about 150 fire suits, boots, masks and fire hoses. One of Garcia's goals is to add a newer fire truck to the donation pile.
Puerto Vallarta is among the ten safest cities in Mexico. This was evidenced by the results of the INEGI's most recent National Survey of Urban Public Safety, which measures the public's perception of personal safety and security in cities throughout the country.
With the aim of continuing to provide quality care to the people of Puerto Vallarta who need it most, the Social Work area of the Municipal DIF System provides vulnerable Vallartans with comprehensive support that promotes their development and the well-being of society in general.
