The arrival of international cruise ships to South Californian ports will adhere to a strict preventive protocol that to reduce risks due to Covid transmission, both in crew and passengers, authorized the State Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COEPRIS).

By holding a meeting with the Secretary of Tourism, Fernando Ojeda, with the general manager of the Comprehensive Port Administration (API) in Los Cabos, Fernando Hoyos (connected by videoconference) and with the representative of the Mexican Cruise Association, Arturo Mussi Ganem Pulido Medrano said that this regulation establishes, among other points, that cruise ships will adhere their passenger capacity to the capacity established in the current health alert level in the entity.

In addition, he contemplates that all travelers must present negative Covid-19 proof at least 48 hours before boarding. The use of face masks and distancing inside it is established, as well as continuous disinfection actions of spaces of common use.

They must have trained personnel and supplies to test people with respiratory symptoms, have isolation areas for people who present this condition, coordinate the transfer of confirmed patients to the nearest port medical unit and the route should be suspended in in the event of uncontrolled spread.

The importance of reinforcing the figure of COVID-19 coordinators was also highlighted to supervise compliance with protocols in order to reinforce preventive measures and strategies to reduce the risks of contagion, so that the reactivation of these activities is safe and contributes to the flow of the tourism, Pulido Medrano finished.

The governor-elect of Baja California Sur, Víctor Manuel Castro Cosío, met in the capital of the country with the Secretary of Tourism Miguel Torruco Marqués, agreeing that since tourism is the economic engine, the supply of the sector for our state will diversify.

Castro Cosío announced that the actions of the government that he will lead as of next September 10, will be based on the benefit for all South Californians, contributing to the growth of economic activities such as tourism, guaranteeing well-being through job creation, support to local producers and adequate channeling of the economic spill.

Torruco Marqués stressed that since ours is one of the strongest states in the country in terms of tourism, it is of the utmost importance to preserve quality and avoid massive numbers.

Current issues for Baja California Sur's agenda in the international arena around trade and economic openness were addressed during the working meeting held between Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard and the governor-elect of our state, Víctor Manuel Castro Cosío, who attends to the agenda in the capital of the country.

Among the topics addressed are the cooperation, promotion and accompaniment of the Ministry of Foreign Relations through its representations abroad so that our communities and their products are known internationally.

Foreign Minister Ebrard said that the will of the Ministry of Foreign Relations is to work closely during his administration in actions that strengthen the development of communities, with great impetus to trade and economic openness in Baja California Sur.

Finally, he said that the natural potential of the entity will be boosted and strengthened, in the union of efforts of the citizens of Baja California Sur and the incoming state administration, which has the support and closeness of the federal government.

The Mayor of Los Cabos Armida Castro Guzmán received from the Mexican Institute of Normalization and Certification A.C. (IMNC) certifications that endorse Playa Palmilla, El Chileno, Acapulquito, Santa María and Las Viudas as Platinum Beaches, Beaches with Good Practices for a Healthy and Safe Environment (PASSE) and Clean Sustainable Beaches at the National Level (White Flag), making Los Cabos the first coastal municipality in the entire country to have 5 beaches that have the aforementioned certifications.

The mayor affirmed that the beaches are what motivate tourists to visit Los Cabos, they are generators of employment and growth; For this reason, the great interest of continuing to offer those who visit this port and become promoters of Los Cabos, a safe and clean space.

For his part, the municipal coordinator of ZOFEMAT Los Cabos, Javier Ontiveros Fabián, mentioned that the certifications received are under the NMXAA120SCFI2016 modality; Previously, Los Cabos only had two certified beaches, Chileno and Palmilla, now, three have been added: Santa María, Las Viudas and Acapulquito, making a total of 5 platinum beaches, clean beaches with a healthy and safe environment.