The first International Tourism Fair of the Americas closed after a four-day run on Sunday, with organizers promising to make it an annual event. According to official figures, 50 countries and 30 Mexican states (out of 32) participated. Attendance figures have yet to be published. Notably absent was the federal tourism minister, Gloria Guevara. This was due to politics. The Mexico City government, which sponsored the event, does not recognize Felipe Calderon as President of the Republic, saying that his election was fraudulent. Guevara works for Calderon.
The Tourism Fair was notable because of various presentations. Among others, the director of the UN’s World Tourism Organization condemned warnings by some governments that travel to other countries can be dangerous while a leading hotelier urged Mexico to concentrate more on quality, less on quantity.
--Jimm Budd
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