Programs to be announced

Tourism Minister Gloria Guevara, accompanied by President Felipe Calderon, tomorrow is scheduled to announce her plans for the department she took control of in April. Among these will be ten “itineraries” or “routes” it is hoped tourists will follow, spreading the wealth as they see more of the country. One such route might combine Puerto Vallarta or Manzanillo with the town of Tequila and with Guadalajara, although the minister has declined to confirm this.

The fact that she will be making her presentation at Los Pinos – the official presidential residence – is taken as an indication that Calderon now fully supports the Tourism Ministry. Last year he asked Congress to abolish it as a money-saving measure. Congress refused.

By Jimm Budd