Hot'n'Bothered in Z

Just a couple of notes from the local coconut telegraph:

For those of you who use and promote the fisherman José Alberto Hernández Gutiérrez aka "El Chiquis" and his boat "Agua Azul", you should know that he has become persona non grata with the rest of the fishermen and many of the old families of Zihuatanejo because he is one of the people responsible for yesterday's surprise at the pier: the removal of 4 trees (2 tamarindos, 1 almendra, 1 palmera) and the attempted construction of 1 of several new locales in the parking lot of the pier. He got caught apparently trying to pull a fast one, but now there is a permanent protest at the pier to assure that his new office along with a new Oxxo, a souvenir shop and several other locales never get built. He and several other folks have certainly pissed off everyone in all the fishing co-ops as well as the other residents and businesspeople who make up the fishing and pier community. He's got some unpleasant days ahead of him.

Prestadores de servicios turísticos se oponen a siete concesiones otorgadas por la federación

Also, the port is closed due to the second episode of mar de fondo in as many weeks. You can walk to Las Gatas, but it's not clear if the port captain will allow the water taxis to operate in the bay. Isla Ixtapa suffers a similar fate until the port captain lifts the closure.