The mayor on the violence

Mayors response is not at all surprising with his non involvement with attracting tourism to this area. His response might be acceptable if he was representing some small mountain village, but a tourist area such as Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa needs someone in his office to work with the community to help make it safe for visitors. If Zihua gets a bad reputation for safety, tourism will die and it will be many years to correct his inaction.