Puerto Vallarta News Blog

The Governor of Jalisco, Emilio González Márquez, and his counterpart from Nayarit, Ney González Sánchez, gave recognition to entrepreneurs, hoteliers and transporters of both states who provided support as volunteers during the contingency that was presented after the call to Old Bridge Ameca crosses the River, collapsed.

Jalisco The president highlighted the joint work of the society in times of disaster as he said, helps people united to those going through a critical situation, without thinking of remuneration.

“It would be the first occasion in which society goes far beyond what governments are moving, not the first time that society tells governments what must be done,” said the president Jalisco.

“The solidarity shown yesterday transportation service providers as acuataxis, whom today we come to recognize and thank, but also those carried out by taxi drivers and acuataxis Jalisco Jalisco, is indeed an example and a model. “

Singer and comedian Lea DeLaria will extend her brunch shows at New York’s Smoke, playing numerous Saturdays and Sundays starting on September 4 and continuing through May 2011. The shows have no cover charge.

DeLaria has also announced numerous other engagements, including shows in London at the Pizza Express Jazz Club (September 21, October 19, November 16), the 606 Club (October 3), and Hideway (October 17); at New York’s Feinstein’s at Loews Regency (January 12); and at Club Manana in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Februrary 5-March 5).

DeLaria’s stage credits include On the Town and The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told. She has released three CDs, Play It Cool, Double Standards, and The Live Smoke Sessions, and will be releasing a holiday album this fall.

In a meeting with city officials and business leaders from Puerto Vallarta and Nuevo Vallarta, the governor of Jalisco and Nayarit, Ney González Emilio González Sánchez, held a working meeting to agree on actions to implement measures as regards the damages caused by the collapse of Old Bridge on the River Ameca, linking the suburbs of Puerto Vallarta and Banderas Bay.

At first, informed the meeting that byWednesday, they will allow the movement of all vehicles on the Puente Nuevo, which was open to light traffic flow from two in the afternoon of Tuesday after Technical studies conducted by the Centre SCT Jalisco, whose owner, Carlos Romero Bertrand, said the structure of the bridge is safe to handle even vehicles, so that municipalities can continue to communicate: “This indicates that we can and return to normal, at least two lanes, and communication for Puerto Vallarta “he said.

The governor of Jalisco, Emilio Gonzalez, asked the mayor Vallarta, Salvador Gonzalez Resendiz, and in command of soldiers who guard the area, for transit of all kinds, with the precautions and appropriate speed, while the director of advanced Jalisco SCT that emergency work began that same day, “with all possible force and the entire team needed.”