The End of the Ministry of Tourism
posted:Monday, September 28, 2009
by Bay Vallarta Staff
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Ladies and gentlemen, the economic crisis gripping the country has forced the federal government to cut spending for next year and within that series of cuts proposed to Congress is the disappearance of the Secretariat of Tourism (SECTUR). This has led to a series of contrasting views and reactions on the functions of the federal agency.
In Puerto Vallarta, representatives of Hotel and Tourism Trust, (FIDETUR), believe that this is a bad decision that will affect the promotion of tourist destinations, including Puerto Vallarta.
They argue that this measure could splinter the very promotional efforts that have strengthened our country as a world tourism power but, above all, it is particularly incongruous of the federal government to announce that while tourism is a priority, it is being sent to compete for support in the Department of Economics alongside the textile, automotive, assembly plant, and several others. Also the managers of the three major business chambers (of commerce, restaurant and employers), have all sharply criticized this decision.
One institutional position that the government has taken over is the Nayarit Secretariat of Tourism and the Convention and Visitors Bureau, whose representatives have said that they respect the decision of the federal government and the observed "looking on the bright side" the possibility of reducing unnecessary expenses of officials of this department and realizing specific actions from a number of different directions in the Ministry of the Economy.
It is curious that from the beginning of his administration PRI Governor, Ney González, in Nayarit, has aligned himself and respected the decisions of the federal government and the President and never misses an opportunity at the state level to praise the course that President Felipe Calderón is taking the country and to foster an alliance between the state and the federal government.
Meanwhile in Jalisco, the PAN Governor, Emilio Gonzalez has been more critical of federal measures and on several occasions has caused many national scandals that have affected the image of his party, which was reflected in the Jalisco polls on July 5.
For now, most employers in this sector expect the federal government to ensure that tourism promotion through the Council of the Mexico Tourism Board (CPTM) will not stop and that the infrastructure that provides support for the National Development Fund to Tourism will continue, but, above all, to spare no expense in supporting this activity that gives needs so little and delivers so much, and hopes that the reorganization of its activities is beneficial for all.
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