In its fifteenth delivery of support 

The municipal government fulfills the desire of the families with the smallest incomes to havedecent and safe housing.

The mayor, Ramon Guerrero Martinez, held on Friday, the fifteenth delivery of relief 'Casa Digna', to about 500 homes in the colonies of Mariano Otero, Barrio Santa Maria, Hermosa Provincia, La Herradura, Lomas del Pedregal, Campestre Las Palmas, Ignacio Luis Vallarta, Bugambilias, Lopez Mateos, Lazaro Cardenas, 5 de Diciembre, Centro, Agua Azul and Valentin Gomez Farias, representing a total of 500 thousand beneficiaries in this area of ​​the city.

The mayor recalled that this was one of the commitments made ​​since his campaign, to support the most vulnerable families and improve their living conditions, "They said that it could not be delivered to the people, to the poor people. They said that this program could not be done, that it was a lie; but today this is a reality, yes we can do things, we can help people who have less, it is a commitment of this government to make a reality the desire and purpose that each and every one of you has, of getting a decent home, a safe home, where your family can be safe."

He noted that since the arrival of this government, hard work is being done to respond to the confidence of the citizenry. Proof of this is that in the next school year, and with a hundred percent of the resources coming from the municipality, "all children from preschool, elementary and jr.high will have their back pack full of free school supplies", as well as school uniforms for those families who applied for it at the General Directorate of Social Development.

Also, dredging works and flood prevention has been made in colonies that traditionally suffered from this problem, thus protecting the heritage of those who live there, for which 70 million pesos were invested. Work is also being done for the recovery of public spaces for locals, and once the rainy season has concluded, 150 million pesos will be invested for the rehabilitation of roads throughout the municipality. The lights of the city will be repaired and new safety patrols will be acquired.

At the start of the delivery of the construction materials, the mayor was accompanied by the aldermen Óscar Ávalos Bernal, Luis Munguia González, Doris Ponce Aguilar, Humberto Gómez Arévalo and Otoniel Barragán Espinoza, as well as by the head of Social Development, Arturo Dávalos Peña and the neighborhood council representatives of the different colonies benefited in this work day.

THE HIGHLIGHT:

The mayor was accompanied by the aldermen Óscar Ávalos Bernal, Luis Munguia González, Doris Ponce Aguilar, Humberto Gómez Arévalo and Otoniel Barragán.

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The head of the Ministry of Development and Social Integration (SEDIS), Salvador Rizo Castelo called on organizations of persons with disabilities and of civil society working with these people to strive together in the integration of a catalog of public policies to be implemented to improve the living conditions of this sector of the population.

"I think we should work together to generate a public policy that may be of greater impact for people with disabilities. It is important that we work on the integration of a viable proposal based on proposals from organizations working with people with different capacities to establish a public policy that is efficient, effective, financially and operationally feasible to benefit everyone", he said.

By leading the second regular session of the State Council for the Care and Inclusion of People with Disabilities (COEDIS), the secretary of Development and Social Integration, also called for progress in the integration of the registry of people with disabilities that there is in Jalisco, to be able to determine the amount of resources needed to effectively serve this group of people who deserve to be included in the establishment of public policies for their development and inclusion in society.

"First you have to have the diagnosis of this sector, measure it, quantify it and you have to socialize, so that starting on the month of November we have the project and part of the COEDIS and make this document be a compilation of all the organizations and their vision of how the state should address the situation of persons with disabilities. That is the approach of how we will be working to make everyone feel represented", said Rizo Castelo.

He added, in his capacity as chairman of COEDIS, that the important thing now is to work together with the idea of ​​building suitable public policies that contribute to a greater development of people with disabilities, because what you want is to spend a larger amount of resources for the establishment of more and better programs that contribute to the development and inclusion of this sector of the population.

"The important thing is to listen to all individuals and organizations so that we can all make an exposition of our vision and the type of actions we can implement, so that together we talk to the deputies and have our proposals incorporated into the 2014 expense budget", said the head of the Ministry of Development and Social Integration.

During the second ordinary session of COEDIS, a report of the activities that have been made by this organism was presented, the calendar of meetings to be held during the remainder of the year was presented and approved, and the integration of each of the working committees that make up the State Council for the Care and Inclusion of People with Disabilities was approved.

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The dry tropical forest in our region is transformed in the summer as if by magic into a real rainforest or tropical forest. The best place to enjoy it is at Vallarta Botanical Gardens where there are two very important samples of native plants of the Mexican jungle that are consumed in the whole world, Cocoa and Vanilla . Which are producing fruit in this rainy season.

The way to get to the Gardens is through the scenic road from Palmas to Pinos (Federal Freeway 200) which has a spectacular view with waterfalls along the road and vines covering whole trees with wild orchids and bromeliads embedded in its branches. Prepare for an unparalleled botanical experience!

Daily Free Activities during the festival include: Guided tours in the Garden, bird watching (bring your binoculars), art workshops, paintings and evenings of cinema. FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

 You will also find in the Garden:

"The Lost Mine of the Sierra Madre" For only $ 80 pesos you can buy a bucket of dirt with minerals from the mine and discover them yourself. (Quartz, Amethyst, calcite and more ...)

The Restaurant-Bar "The Golden Treasury" With an excellent menu of Mexican food and pizza. The special seasonal combo for only $ 100 pesos!! It includes a chicken or ham panini with cheese, french fries and soda or flavored water.

 FREE ADMISSION ON SATURDAY AUGUST 18! Regular admission $ 60 pesos, members and children under 10 get in for free!

 Vallarta Botanical Gardens is located just 30 minutes south of Puerto Vallarta on highway 200 (Scenic Road Palmas to Pinos) at Km 24 just after Las Juntas and Los Veranos. Open from 10 am to 6 pm. Closed on Mondays.

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As part of the environmental education activities that are planned within the Blue Flag Certification program which holds Nuevo Vallarta Norte in this location, this Friday July 26th at 20:00 pm will be held the first official release at Camp Tortuguero Nuevo Vallarta, located next to hotel Bahia del Sol.

The beach in Nuevo Vallarta, has the highest number of arrivals historically recorded in the region. Some data of the National Sea Turtle Conservation of the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (Conanp) indicate that during 2010 there were 51 olive ridley nests in the Mexican Pacific, of which about six thousand occurred within 14 miles of beaches of Nuevo Vallarta. So in many cases it is enough to stay awake a whole night, just a few hundred feet from the room, to live the experience and watch one of these turtles spawn.

According to the biologist Adrian Maldonado, from the Technological Institute of Bahia de Banderas (ITBB), the studies conducted with a group of his students put Nuevo Vallarta arrivals over other camps in less developed areas such as the beach El Naranjo near the Peñita de Jaltemba. The analysis of 10-year historical data indicates that sea turtles place an average of 250 nests per year per kilometer in Nuevo Vallarta. Only in 2007, six thousand ridleys came to this place.

The Maldonado figures are not exorbitant. In 2009, official estimates of turtle camps established in Nuevo Vallarta, indicated that until October, about four thousand nests had been recovered and turtles had freed 200 thousand newborns.

"In this camp the number rises each year. What I can say for sure is that the number of nests recovered has grown 600 percent in the eight years we have been working here", said at the time the biologist Antonio Razo, then responsible for the custody of these beaches.

Once the incubation season passes and the eggs hatch, the births begin to be seen, and the camp of Nuevo Vallarta offers the opportunity to be one of the lucky ones that releases the offspring.

But Nuevo Vallarta is not the only beach with the development of these advantages, as you can see in El Anclote, Punta Mita, Bucerias, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle and other populated areas. The beach at Las Tortugas, is a place where a harmonious development stands with nature, eg there was a reported recovery of 2,400 nests in 2009.

While facing the hotels located at the Rincon de Guayabitos the arrivals are not so great, the experience reaches a particularly exciting point at El Naranjo beach, very close to the hotel zone; as it has one of the most committed education and environmental protection programs.

Approaching this camp is not just a show for tourists, but a real educational experience.

Studies made by ITBB casts information that scientists themselves think is incredible: marine turtles are not afraid of development.

Of all the beaches in the region, the highest density of arrivals reaches Nuevo Vallarta. As it was already explained, contrary to what was believed, turtles prefer to spawn in areas where the beach is lit.

"There is a thesis that was left in its planning phase, because the student began eight years ago but has not completed it. The light scale was measured and curiously where more light was present was where more turtles nested. But there is something to take into account: adult turtles have an aversion to light, that is to say, they do not like to go where there is light, for which reason this trend is even more surprising", says Adrián Maldonado.

For more information on the release program contact José Juan Rodríguez Uribe in the cell (322) 109 51 38.

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In the central courtyard of the City Hall of Puerto Vallarta the 19th year anniversary of the Ballet Folklorico Xiutla was celebrated, which has been under the control of Enrique Barrios Limón, where thanks to his teachings, this group has achieved international recognition due to the quality of their interpretations of traditional Mexican rhythms.

The parents of the dance students, served as hosts of the event where the guests enjoyed, besides the food, the dances that were prepared specifically for the celebration.

Meanwhile Enrique Barrios thanked the aldermen Humberto Gomez, Othniel Barragán, Javier Pelayo, Guadalupe Anaya and the director of the Institute of Culture of Vallarta Sergio Zepeda for their presence at the event. Likewise he made ​​special reference to the support given by the former mayor Gustavo González to the group during his early career.

On behalf of the mayor of Puerto Vallarta Ramón Guerrero Martinez, the alderman of the mayoral commission of culture, Humberto Gómez Arévalo highlighted the value of the Xiutla for this municipality, this after that thanks to the presentations of the children and adolescents, the name of the destination has reached several countries as a sign of the quality of the dance made ​​here.

It was the officials who also made ​​the delivery of awards to the most outstanding members of the ballet, including Monica Saldana who belongs to the first generation of Xiutla and was recognized as the best dancer. It is noteworthy that his little daughter has begun to follow in his footsteps by joining the younger group currently training in dance.

Enrique Barrios recalled that 2014 will be a very special year for the Xiutla because it commemorates two decades since its foundation, therefore, the councilman Humberto Gómez pledged to start with the steps to be carried out for the celebration that is in line with the importance of its foundation.

Finally Barrios Limón emphasized that the Xiutla motto is 250 children off from the street as it is this number of children who are currently practicing for several evenings a week the country's traditional dances, to be able to offer, like 19 years ago, a quality show for their audience.

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The Lady Volunteers are already working on fund-raising for the dignity of the Directorate for the Protection of Children, space which houses preventive programs and care for children

Concerned about offering children, youth and women living spaces which enable training, the Voluntary System for Integral Family Development (DIF), chaired by Sara Maria Chavez, continues with the organization of fund-raising events in order to dignify the spaces where these sectors of the population are taken care of.

Proof of this is the success with which the fifth breakfast was conducted which raised around 8000 pesos that were invested in the remodeling project of the Training Center.

The volunteer President of the DIF announced that the upcoming events that are organized for the dignity of the Directorate for the Protection of Children (DPI), an institution that houses the programs focused on the care of Vallarta's children.

"There are many programs handled by this directorate, we believe that they are unprotected because the facilities need renovation, it is a place where Vallarta's children are cared for and we believe they must have decent and pleasant spaces," said Chavez Medina.

For her part, the president of the DIF, Fregoso Magaly Ortiz, handed out a recognition to the Lady Volunteers who selflessly worked for the dignity of the Center for Training and Community Development, located in Colonia Coapinole.

"I want to acknowledge the enthusiasm and commitment that the Lady Volunteers have given, the work they do is important to us and we thank you. They share our concern to provide better spaces for children and are committed to this beautiful work, congratulations to all who selflessly devote time and effort", said the president of DIF Vallarta.

The breakfast that was offered in the restaurant The River Café, brought together a large group of ladies and local government officials.

Among them, recognition was awarded to Sara Maria Chavez, Cecilia Ulloa, Ana Maria Ines Diaz Cibrian Carina Romero, Mary Castañeda Asceneth Vela, Maria de la Luz Jewel, Aurora de la Torre, María José Cuevas Valdez, Gabriela Beltran Gutierrez, Dalia Esther Gomez Virten and Ana Maria Flores.

There was also recognition for Luvia Ramirez Valenzuela Ramona Ortiz, Sara Cardona, Brenda Elizabeth Acosta and Gem Ramos Gómez León.

It should be noted that the next breakfast that will be held by Volunteers is scheduled for September 11th in the hotel Sheraton Buganvilias.

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PUERTO VALLARTA, Jalisco (OEM-INFORMEX.) - With the delivery of awards to Sponsor Scholarship benefactors, ended the cycle 2012 - 2013, program in which 58 children were benefited with warranted school fees so that they can continue with their studies and avoid dropping out due to lack of resources.

The president of the DIF System, Magaly Fregoso, said that the challenge for the second half of the year is to give scholarships to 100 children through the program Becas Padrino, which to date is awarded bimonthly amounting to 30 thousand dollars, with the participation of the private sector and civil society.

She stressed that the support that is given is for the purchase of school supplies and uniforms, ranging from 350 pesos every two months for elementary and 450 for Jr. High.

"While the sponsors fulfill their function by donating an amount for school expenses, the little beneficiaries of this program are committed to fulfill its purpose: to study, learn and deliver good results to their parents and their sponsors. For its part, DIF works in the harmonious development of families and equips parents to be better every day", she said.

Those who are granted support for the program Becas Padrino, are previously studied socioeconomically, but those who lack economic resources, a disability or are in vulnerability are prioritized. Becas Padrino arises from the need of many children to continue studying, such as Jesus Emiliano Meza Gil, who is now in the second grade, with the support of Becas Padrino.

Confident and without grief, Jesus Emiliano took the microphone to thank the authorities for their support and in particular to his godmother Elizabeth. "I come before you to say thank you personally for the support you have given me to succeed, especially my godmother Elizabeth and the DIF system, since they have been good to me and my family, a family of small income. Your support has been a blessing", said the child.

At the event held in the forecourt of DIF, the awards were delivered to the benefactor sponsors and parents who completed the Parent School program cycle, which is coordinated by Cesar Venegas; a prerequisite for children to receive the support.

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Successful Beginning Of The Turtle Season At Casamagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa, Has Released More Than 337,000 Baby Turtles Since The Beginning Of Its Turtle Protection Proj.ect.  Beginning July 21st call to see if the turtles are going to be released that evening

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GUADALAJARA, JALISCO, MEXICO (OUT NOW) –July 15, 2013-- The leading Latin America conference on LGBT business and consumer issues has just announced details of a platform focused specifically on young entrepreneurs.

To be hosted as part of the 3rd International LGBT Business Expo - the Entrepreneurs platform brings together some of the world's leading LGBT business innovators who will help others learn the secrets behind their success.

Presented by LGBT Confex - Latin America's specialist conference and exhibitions company - presenters include the creator of the world's most successful geo-network social app for gay men, the author of one of Mexico's successful online comics telling the story of gay youth, the business development manager of one of Latin America's largest online LGBT communities and the Entrepreneurs Panel moderated by one of Latin America's leading gay bloggers.

Joel Simkhai is Founder and CEO, of the geo-networking apps Grindr and Blendr - with Grindr being one of the most successful online apps for gay men. His learnings have created a tremendously engaging user-experience with the award-winning and scalable technology platform that has made Grindr a phenomenon the world over. Simkhai has presented at a number of leading industry events, including the 2010 iDate conference in Miami, FL and the 2011 SXSW Interactive conference in Austin, TX. - spreading the word on Grindr and discussing the future of the social networking segment.

the other expert members of the Entrepreneur Panel, Simkhal will cover multiple issues faced by gay people generally, entrepreneurs specifically and all marketers naturally.

how to imagine the future will allow delegates attending to position their businesses to be ready for the world we will be living in by 2020 - and beyond.

Connecting business with LGBT youth markets will be one of the outcomes gained by those attending, with specific focus on the skillset implemented by this team of leading experts to turn their own business ideas into market success stories. The marketing and business strategic insights gained will be like nothing else seen at any LGBT business event in Latin America.

Torre Molina is a leading Latin American blogger and activist who writes in favor of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. He has worked with media, government agencies, and civil society organizations such as Códgo DF, E! Entertainment Television, Foro TV, Mexican Radio Institute, Milenio, Once TV, Argentina´s National Public Radio, National Autonomous University of Mexico´s Radio, The Huffington Post, Chilango, Ohm, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, GLAAD, Mexico City´s Human Rights Program, New York State Division of Human Rights, Merida´s Office of Cultural Affairs, Autonomous University of Chiapas, and U.S. Embassy in Mexico, who in 2012 chose him as one of Mexico´s Young Emerging Leaders. He is a member of the recently created National Network of Young LGBTIQ Activists.

Javier Larios, is author of "Soy Ritchie", the first and very successful gay comic in Mexico. Ritchie Gaytan, the main character of this comic has won the hearts of his fans with, incongruously, cheerful and impressive personality traits, critical and sarcastic remarks that point out in diverse situations the different postures, opinions and stereotypes that gay men themselves have about other gay people. The comic tells the story of a young Mexican gay man of 19 years old, who was raised in a sexist, religious and very conservative society family and how he deals with managing the many contradictions of modern gay life.

Alberto "Demonio" is the Business Development Manager of #SoyHomosensual, one of the largest LGBT communities online in Latin America. He has developed strategic alliances with other communities online which have allowed #SoyHomosensual to have approximately 100,000 followers online with a market exposure which reaches up to 5 million people via social networks distributing content from #SoyHomosensual´s website. He is also an associate with a Digital Marketing Agency and passionate supporter on the transition from printed to digital media.

Ruben Sandoval, CEO of LGBT Confex said he is delighted to be welcoming delegates to a true innovation in the development of LGBT business in Latin America.

"One of the challenges faced by marketers and business generally is how to better understand youth markets," Sandoval said. "In addition, we know there are an increasing number of innovative entrepreneurs in Mexico and in all of Latin America who are looking to start their own LGBT revolution by introducing new ideas, products and technologies to the marketplace. LGBT Confex with our International LGBT Business Expo in Guadalajara is precisely the place to find the information and expertise to do that. We will be bringing the LGBT future to our event this September and are so excited to have such a great panel of industry-leading Entrepreneurs joining us.”

event has garnered the support of many leading brands and organisations, including: American Express, IBM, American Airlines, Out & Equal, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau, Tourism Thailand, Guadalajara OVC, Jalisco Secretary of Tourism, Mexico Tourism Board, Prego Alter, Mundo Cuervo, Westin Guadalajara Hotel, and Out Now Global.

LGBT Confex presents their annual flagship event - the 3rd International LGBT Business Expo

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Established in 2011, the organization quickly demonstrated its capabilities to put together a professional team with staff who bring many years in event management expertise. Following the success of their inaugural event in 2011, LGBT Confex doubled in scale with 2012's even more successful event in Cancun. The next event - International LGBT Business Expo - is being held in Guadalajara, Mexico from September 5 to 7;

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The coordinator of Basic Education of the Ministry of Education (SE)​​ of the Government of Jalisco, Victor Manuel Sandoval Aranda, announced today at a press conference, the results obtained by the students on the team Neticabots 5, after participating in the tournament RoboCup 2013, held in Eindhoven, Netherlands from June 26 to 30 of this year, and where they won first place in the Super Team Competition and the ninth place among 27 participating countries.

About the students, the official said that they are a great example for all the people of Jalisco and of Mexico and of how you can work in coordination with the students, parents and teachers. It is worth recognizing, that they are young people who from the moment they signed competed with more than two thousand students, "then at national level with more than 600 international students and the fact that Italy and China have observed this speaks of the quality we have in Mexico in our youth and of the quality we can offer in our public schools. "

The young members of Neticabots 5, who represented Jalisco in our country and internationally, with excellent results, shared their experience.

Seth Treviño Valle, from the Co-ed Jr. High School 59, commented that he has attended the last two RoboCup 2012 and 2013, events among which he found a big difference, since for this one they had studied robotics for one year and three months, "there was a great difference because in RoboCup 2012 we could not win, not even a match, and in RoboCup 2013, we won four games against the great powers of robotics international ".

With this experience, he assured that for RoboCup 2014, the same team could be in one of the top three spots.

Meanwhile, Noé Alejandro Salinas Gándara from the Technical High School 116, said that when they reported that they had earned the right to represent Mexico in the Netherlands, he felt a great satisfaction and the team organized itself to give its best. "One of the most exciting moments was when we had a match against Germany in which we won 10-1, to a country which is a great technological power in the world."

For Nadia Carolina Moreno Bravo from Technical High School 116, having been chosen to represent their country abroad was a great experience because several countries won everything and had more advanced technology than they had created. "Let our example inspire other colleagues from different schools or high-schools" he said.

Meanwhile, Gustavo Lara Castillo, a student at Technical High School 116, pointed out the breakthrough that our country has in the development of technology, for example, the results obtained in the competition, "Mexico is not so bad, it is not a country in which it is worked every day to be better, that is a great lie", he said.

Finally, student Daniel Giovanni Martinez from the Center for Scientific and Technological Studies of Jalisco (CECyTEJ), anticipated that work is already being done on two projects, one on Technological Innovation and the other on Ecology, this latter one will participate in an international competition and both will apply in all CECyTEJ campuses.

He added that working this way, "I think we can go far and hopefully next year we can get to Brazil where RoboCup 2014 will take place".

The team advisor, Ulises Moya Sanchez, said that these results have a reason as students dedicated more than 300 hours of work to attend courses in their schools, and the work that they did paid off.

Students thanked the State Government and the Ministry of Education for their support to make the trip that consisted of 38 thousand 515 pesos per person to cover costs of plane, train, tournament registration, lodging and food.

In RoboCup 2013, the team Neticabots 5, from Jalisco won four of the six games played and finally managed to be placed in ninth place in the competition in which 27 teams from around the world competed.

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The finalists compete for the crown to represent Mexico.

On Sunday July 7, the presentation took place of the final contest of Nuestra Belleza Nayarit 2013

Panorama St Regis