Puerto Vallarta mayor falls near bottom in city ranking
Puerto Vallarta ranked near the bottom in a municipal survey as trash, sewer and service complaints continue to test City Hall.
Puerto Vallarta News
Puerto Vallarta ranked near the bottom in a municipal survey as trash, sewer and service complaints continue to test City Hall.
Puerto Vallarta’s first International Poetry Festival runs June 15–21 with free readings, workshops and poets from 10 countries.
Paso del Guayabo is closed after rains destabilized the Río Ameca crossing, with drivers told to use Highway 200 instead.
Puerto Vallarta will repair four municipal weather stations after two failed, restoring local rain, wind and humidity monitoring.
Cable theft is cutting power to Vallarta and Bahía stores, forcing closures, cold-chain losses and repair bills of up to 7,000 pesos.
Puerto Vallarta’s World Cup fan zone opens at 10 a.m. today for Mexico’s debut, with paid parking, restrooms, food, drink and a giant screen.
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Mexico Fans Get Their Puerto Vallarta World Cup Party Puerto Vallarta’s World Cup fan zone opens at 10 a.m. today for Mexico’s debut, with paid parking, restrooms, food, drink and a giant screen.
Young Man Dies After Severe Beating in Puerto Vallarta A 20-year-old man died after being hospitalized with severe injuries in Puerto Vallarta. Fiscalía opened an investigation.
Heavy rain floods Puerto Vallarta streets Tuesday’s storm flooded several Puerto Vallarta roads, slowed Federal 200 traffic and knocked down trees, including one on CFE lines.
World Cup day: Mexico vs South Africa kicks at 1 p.m. CST, with Vibra Jalisco Zona Fan opening on the beach and Mariachi CGH listed in today’s program. Watch parties: Daiquiri Dick’s 1 p.m., Nacho Daddy from 11 a.m./2 p.m., La Piazzetta 4 p.m. Drag/nightlife: Blue Chairs 6 p.m., La Noche 9 p.m., Paco’s Ranch late. Free fan-zone stop for residents too.
Rain remains the mobility watch. Tuesday’s storm flooded roads, slowed Federal 200 and left Amado Nervo/Verde Vallarta access vulnerable. SEAPAL’s Centro-Norte collector reconstruction near Av. México/Prisciliano Sánchez may keep lane changes in play. No major citywide water, power or garbage disruption surfaced; report outages or downed lines this morning.
No citywide water, power, bus, or taxi disruption confirmed; trash complaints remain a service watch.
No verified citywide beach-flag bulletins this morning; follow posted lifeguard flags. Surf is modest and warm, but rain runoff can cloud water near Río Cuale, Pitillal and Ameca mouths. Best window: morning to early midday before showers build. Avoid river mouths after rain; watch for purple/yellow flags, rips at exposed breaks and jellyfish/wildlife alerts.
USD/MXN is around 17.39–17.43 this morning. Banxico/DOF references still sit near 17.43, while live mid-market quotes are slightly stronger for the peso. Watch Mexico’s May inflation cooling back under 4%, Banxico rate expectations, broad dollar moves, World Cup tourism demand and geopolitical risk headlines. Exchange counters will vary locally today.
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