Rosarito Beach Mayor Hugo Torres Begins San Francisco Promotional Tour Today
Rosarito Beach Mayor Hugo Torres Begins San Francisco Promotional Tour Today
Rosarito
Beach Mayor Hugo Torres Begins San Francisco
Promotional Tour Today
ROSARITO
BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO---Mayor Hugo Torres
and other city officials today began a two-day San
Francisco visit to promote tourism, business
investment and real estate opportunities in this
region.
The
focal point of the visit is a forum called
“Doing Business In Mexico,” which also
includes representatives of other regions of the
country.
Both
the federal government of Mexico and the Mexican
Consulate in San Francisco assisted in
arrangements. Rosarito Economic Development
Director Hector Reyes and Convention &
Visitors Bureau President Laura Wong also are on
the trip.
“Rosarito
has been a popular tourist destination for the
U.S. for decades, and we are the focal point for
the construction of vacation and retirement homes
along Baja’s Gold Coast,” Torres said.
”About 14,000 foreign nationals now call
Rosarito home. In addition, many foreign firms
have recognized the advantages of doing business
here.”
But
Torres said the some unbalanced media coverage of
Mexico’s crackdown on organized crime have
falsely created the impression that the area is
unsafe.
“The
battle against drug cartels is an important one
that is of vital concern to both Mexico and the
U.S.,” Torres said.
“But
our visitors and typical residents are in no way
at risk from it, despite many media stories that
have suggested otherwise.
“Most
recent stories and media outlets now recognize
that fact, which has been verified by many leading
U.S. officials, including the U.S. consul for
Baja. But much damage has been done and we need to
work hard to reverse the inaccurate perception.
“Trips
like this will help do that by informing people
that we have wonderful things to offer visitors,
residents and investors, all in a safe and
welcoming environment.
“We’ll
continue with similar trips and other efforts in
the future, to make sure the accurate story of our
area is told.”