More news outlets confirm changes in sanitary guidelines for bars and restaurants. The new Puerto Vallarta welcome letters are inaugurated. New Puerto Vallarta Mayor Luis Alberto Michel takes office. We have more dish about the bus drivers for you. PLUS it’s Friday and we take a close look at the history of Marina Vallarta.
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From today’s broadcast:
HEADLINES
Restaurant and bar hours are expanded, indeed. https://vallartaopina.net/autorizan-aumento-de-aforos-en-bares-restaurantes-y-eventos/
Luis Alberto Michel takes office as Puerto Vallarta’s new mayor. https://contralinea.net/tersa-transicion-de-poderes-en-puerto-vallarta/
Tour operators manifest outside of city hall, demanding a new, better-qualified director of municipal tourism. https://vallartaindependiente.com/2021/09/30/se-manifiestan-guias-de-turistas-y-tour-operadores-afuera-de-la-presidencia-de-puerto-vallarta/
Demands by local bus drivers are illegal, says State Transportation Secretary Diego Monraz. https://contralinea.net/se-revivio-ilegalmente-los-contratos-de-subrogados-se-les-ofrecera-trabajo-a-los-choferes-diego-monraz/
Interim Mayor Jorge Quintero ends his administration inaugurating the new Puerto Vallarta welcome letters. https://contralinea.net/jorge-quintero-se-despide-con-inauguracion-de-nuevas-letras-de-bienvenida-a-puerto-vallarta/
LEISURE
Ranchero and mariachi singer Vicente Fernández will be the subject of a new bio series by Netflix, starring Mexican actor Jaime Camil. https://www.informador.mx/entretenimiento/Vicente-Fernandez-Conoce-al-actor-que-dara-vida-al-cantante-en-bioserie-20210930-0101.html
Five classical albums to hear right now (IN ENGLISH). https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/30/arts/music/classical-music-recordings.html
COLONIA PROFILE: Marina Vallarta
Discover San Trópico in Marina Vallarta, a favorite hideaway to relax by the pool for an afternoon. https://www.facebook.com/santropico
