ACAPULCO, Nov 25 (Reuters) - One month since Hurricane Otis devastated Acapulco, fears for the local economy stalk the Mexican beach resort with businesses saying efforts to repair the damage have been too slow to save a vital part of the tourist season: December.
Lopez Obrador has launched a $3.4 billion recovery plan and pledged to get Acapulco back on its feet quickly, but local businesses say time is fast running out for this year.
"Acapulco lives off just three seasons: December, which is the biggest for us, Easter, and a bit of summer.
"By the December season we won't even have 50% of hotels running, so even if we wanted to have more tourists, we couldn't host them," he added.
Business groups have estimated the damage at around $16 billion in Acapulco, which is the biggest city in Guerrero, one of Mexico's poorest states.
Persons:
Hurricane Otis, Otis, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Lopez Obrador, we're, Jesus Zamora, Roberto Buenfil, Emiliano Zapata, Troy Merida, Raquel Cunha, Valentine Hilaire, Leslie Adler
Organizations:
Security, Thomson
Locations:
ACAPULCO, Acapulco, Guerrero