Posted by DD Republished from Mexico News Daily.
What is happening in Acapulco is in no way funny or humorous. It is a tragedy for the city, the state of Guerrero, for Mexico, and certainly for all the family and friends of all those being murdered.
The criminals there have achieved the distinction of making Acapulco the third most dangerous city in the world
All is calm in Acapulco despite 35 murders in last 8 days
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| Crowne Plaza Acapulco, hotel of choice for Federal Police |
The criminals there have achieved the distinction of making Acapulco the third most dangerous city in the world
The response of the EPN administration to the violence is also a tragedy. But the spin they put on the horrible situation in Acapulco is so outrageous and ludicrous it almost makes you laugh. That is the reason for the title to this article.
All is calm in Acapulco despite 35 murders in last 8 days
The Federal Police commissioner was accused this week of confusing Acapulco with Disneyland after he said all was calm in the resort destination despite a wave of assassinations.
A day later a state official with the Citizens’ Movement party urged that Galindo (Federal Police Commissioner) be shown a map indicating where Acapulco is located so as to avoid confusing it with Disneyland.
“The commissioner came to tell us something that has no relation to the bloody reality that citizens must face every day,” said Adrián Wences Carrasco.
In the past eight days, 35 people have been assassinated in tourist areas and other parts of the city. But Galindo (the Federal Police Commissioner) said on Thursday that Acapulco was “calm.”. To explain, he pointed out that the Federal Police measures its success rate in the city by hotel occupancy rates and not by crime statistics.
“The signal being sent outside the city is that one can come to Acapulco, a calm Acapulco . . . where federal forces are ready to ensure a thriving and peaceful Easter Week.”.
But for hotel owners, Enrique Galindo might well be living in an imaginary world himself, one in which bills can be ignored for months on end.
But for hotel owners, Enrique Galindo might well be living in an imaginary world himself, one in which bills can be ignored for months on end. - See more at: http://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/all-is-calm-in-acapulco-despite-35-murders/?utm_source=Mexico+News+Daily&utm_campaign=157783c283-March+26&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f1536a3787-157783c283-349444589#sthash.ycYojaQD.dpuf
For several hoteliers, there is another reality to be faced: the Federal Police has still not paid accommodation and food bills for officers deployed to Acapulco and other cities in Guerrero. The force stopped paying its debts 20 months ago and now owes some 32 million pesos in Acapulco alone.
One hotel, the four-star Crowne Plaza in Miguel Alemán, will no longer provide its services to the Federal Police while another has closed because of the unpaid bills, among other reasons.
Money is also owing to hotels in Zihuatanejo, Chilpancingo, Taxco and Iguala.
Hotel owners met Thursday with federal officials, when they were given an assurance that part of the debt would be cleared up next week.
If the money is forthcoming, police officers can continue to enjoy accommodation such as that provided by the Alba Suites, which is not exactly a bunker. The hotel has its own beach, five swimming pools, a Jacuzzi and Acapulco’s biggest water slide.
In contrast, the Army, which has also been deployed to augment security in the city, sleeps in temporary camps.
Galindo defended the use of the hotels by saying his officers needed to rest “under the best conditions” if they were to be expected to perform their duties to the best of their ability.
Money is also owing to hotels in Zihuatanejo, Chilpancingo, Taxco and Iguala.
Hotel owners met Thursday with federal officials, when they were given an assurance that part of the debt would be cleared up next week.
If the money is forthcoming, police officers can continue to enjoy accommodation such as that provided by the Alba Suites, which is not exactly a bunker. The hotel has its own beach, five swimming pools, a Jacuzzi and Acapulco’s biggest water slide.
In contrast, the Army, which has also been deployed to augment security in the city, sleeps in temporary camps.
Galindo defended the use of the hotels by saying his officers needed to rest “under the best conditions” if they were to be expected to perform their duties to the best of their ability.
Source: Reforma (sp)
All is calm in Acapulco despite 35 murders
All is calm in Acapulco despite 35 murders