The People Want an Honest Guanajuato
News Desk Yesterday, the “I Want You to Be Honest Guanajuato” campaign was launched. Its main objective: to invite citizens to monitor the allocation of public resources to ensure that these funds go to the state’s programs, projects and public works. Citizens will participate in social auditing programs in an effort to promote social engagement…
Rotary Club Announces Citizen of the Year
Last Tuesday, the Rotary Club of San Miguel de Allende- Midday named Olivia Muñiz Rodríguez Citizen of the Year for 2013. The Farley W. Wheelwright Citizen of the Year award, now in its seventh year, is given to individuals who stand out for their leadership and service to society. Born in San Miguel de Allende,…
The Hearts of San Miguel: Celebrating a Love for a City
News Desk The “San Miguel I Love You” Festival reached the height of glamor during its second edition of the Corazones San Miguel Awards. As part of the unwavering efforts to further solidify San Miguel de Allende’s tourism industry, the current administration, through its Tourism, Economic Development and International Affairs Department, awarded San Miguel’s “Hearts”…
Helping San Miguel’s Under-Privileged Youth
A group of students from San Miguel de Allende’s rougher neighborhoods completed a unique program entitled Desarrollo de Capacitación Psico-laborales para Juventudes (Youth Job Training and Psychological Skill Development), sponsored by the Ministry of Public Security and headed by the Department of Crime Prevention. Director of Public Security Gabriel Yáñez expressed his overall satisfaction with…