Acapulco Mayor Announces Bankruptcy

Please Rate Vote 1 Vote 2 Vote 3 Vote 4 Vote 5

The city of Acapulco, the tourist port located in southern Mexico, is in bankruptcy by filing a debt of 2,142 million pesos, warned Monday its mayor, Luis Walton Aburto, who asked the federal government bailout.

At a press conference in Mexico City, where he was backed by the leaders of the PRD, PT and Citizens Movement, and was transmitted in real time to a port hotel, the mayor said that not having the
support of the federation for January Acapulco City Hall will be collapsed and no resources for payroll and utilities.

Walton Aburto affirm financial failure threatens alike the situation of the municipal police and the payment of bonuses and fortnights to 8,500 employees

"Acapulco requires a bailout, is now in this financial mess by January or we will not have money to pay salaries, with a roster so outrageous, so we need the bailout because if not paralyzed the council," said.

Regarding the number of council workers, the payroll increased in a year-the last of the last administration of Manuel Anorve-than 7,500 to 8,500 employees, generating an annual expenditure of 1,150 million pesos
in payment of wages.

"Other municipalities with the same population size employs 4,000 employees so clear there will be cuts, but we need resources for settlements from whence we take to do so? 500 police alone have to settle for not passing the tests. Acapulco needs of the federation, "the mayor said"

Debt that exceeds 2,000 pesos municipality of Acapulco is divided into blocks: running costs for fuel and utilities for 357.7 million pesos, public debt of 423.7 million pesos, withholding payment credits and ISSSTE workers Infonavit for 256.6 million pesos.

And misuse of federal resources branch 33, which generates a financial loss, for 301 million pesos.

Also, a financial debt of the municipality of Acapulco 423.8 million pesos.

The municipality also faces 211 labor lawsuits in progress, with a total debt of 270 billion pesos.

"The irresponsible handling of the past administration gives us a debt of 2,142 million pesos," the Secretary of Planning and Economic Development, Carlos Alvarez.

National leaders of the PRD, PT and Citizens Movement gave their political support Aburto Walton.

Jesus Zambrano, PRD urged to clarify the situation and draw directly responsible to face justice, and that he said the beds of the three parties will monitor the planned budget for 2013 to Acapulco.

Former mayor disclaims bankruptcy

The former mayor of Acapulco and now the PRI federal deputy, Manuel Anorve Banos, disavowed responsibility for the "failure" of this tourist destination and financial debt by 2, 142 million pesos.

As stated, Manuel Anorve in a statement, the information provided by the current municipal government Acapulco offers data "without reliable information is processed from a government accounting system, which in principle is a very irresponsible."

He insisted that the figures provided by the Secretary of Planning and Economic Development of Acapulco, Carlos Alvarez Reyes, are unreliable and do not stem from any governmental system.

In fact, the former mayor stressed that the debt he received from the previous administration of Felix Salgado Macedonio PRD amounted to 919 million pesos, not 396 million dollars as noted.

"The debt that the government inherited Salgado Macedonio, my administration, was 919 million pesos. The silver lining is that now, recognize that left the PRD government debt. Earlier this debt had refused "defended, Añorve Baths.

The congressman now said in his favor that Superior Audit of the Federation and the Auditor General's audit to maintain a permanent public accounts, which were delivered in a timely manner.

"The accounts were delivered complete, accurate and timely manner, transparency and accountability is a constitutional obligation for all governments and the national audit are to review and determine the right exercise or abuse of public resources," said former PRI mayor.

As for Manuel Anorve the accusation of "property damage or misuse of federal resources branch 33" is a "serious remark."

"Acapulco work and deserves respect, deserves to be talked with the truth. In more than 40 days, have neglected the problems of insecurity and public services, by finding reflectors and multiplication of lamentation, a township project aims to "disaster" as textually expressed, when what is needed , is a permanent work in favor of the municipality.

 

[readon1 url="http://www.vallartatoday.com"]Source:www.vallartatoday.com - Translation by Suyapa Ajuria Nov. 13, 2012[/readon1]