Slim Among Acapulco Hotel Owners Committing to Reopening
- Hurricane Otis left 47 dead and 53 missing in October
- Hotel owners will aim for April to rebuild, AMLO says
A number of Acapulco hotel owners, including billionaire Carlos Slim, have committed to reopening in the beach resort town devastated by Hurricane Otis, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said.
The government is aiming to have 35 hotels operational by April, when a tourism fair will be held in town, AMLO, as Lopez Obrador is known, said on Monday in his daily press conference. The president said on Sunday he spoke with businesspeople including Slim, who committed to rebuilding his Hotel Calinda Beach, as well as the owner of the iconic Mundo Imperial hotels and the founder of Grupo Vidanta, among others.