NeceZIHtamos La Lluvia

... that's what happens when a local economy becomes 100% dependent upon tourism instead of diversifying and providing alternative opportunities for employment.

Rob, do you have any ideas for economic diversification in Zihuatanejo? I have been racking my brain trying to come up with some ideas. This question was not meant to put you on the spot. It is just hard to imagine what other industries or services the Zihuatanejo region would have to offer without a massive infusion of resources, both monetary and human. I am at a loss except to showcase its natural beauty, awesome climate, and warm and welcoming culture.

I have all kinds of ideas about fixing many local problems, but...

Until we have a municipal government dedicated less to padding its pockets and more to providing public security with a professional police force that can actually contribute to the efforts of the state and federal governments in the prevention, investigation and punishment of crimes, the local environment is not conducive to attracting businesses here beyond the slimy cartel inmobiliaria, which is where we currently are and why the local environmentalist Alex Serna was murdered.

Decades ago I worked on this idea and managed to attract an engineering firm that designed turbines. They even managed to get local schools to teach the engineering classes to produce the necessary workers. Things were going well, and the business was growing until local extortionists discovered they were making money. And there went that business, as far away from Zihuatanejo as they could get. Nothing of substance has changed since.