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thefishaholic
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G-20 Cabo
Recieved this G-20 info from friends.
Saturday, 02 June, 2012 14:25
Written by Ali Ordonez
We attended a security informational meeting yesterday at Fiesta Americana, held by the Official Organizers of G-20: Lic. Julio Camarena & Chief
of Staff General Miranda
The following are the most important notes from the meeting
1.The toll road will be closed from the 14th – 19th of June. This will be open only to those transporting delegations. Anyone who needs to go to the
airport will have to use the old route through San Jose Del Cabo
2.The Convention center will be open for the G 20 summit
3.All beaches including access to beaches from the Holiday Inn (Known before as the Presidente Intercontinental Hotel, next to the estuary) allt he
way to Punta Ballena will be restricted from the 12th – 20th of June
4.Highest concentration of Security will be in Cabo del Sol & Punta Ballena
5.Anyone who hasn’t submitted the names of staff by the 5th of June, of those who work inside of the developments or whom have any dealings with
resorts where dignitaries are staying will NOT be able to access from the 12th until the 20th of June
6.You must carry official identification with you at all times when in Cabo from the 12th on
7.From the 15th until the 20th of June during the evening, there will be various events, concerts, movie screenings, ballet & exhibits at the
cultural pavilion located in down town Cabo. All functions are open to the public & free
8.The Cabo San lucas bay & port will remain open as usual until further notice, possibly expect it to close on the 18th & 19th, but it is not
official
9.All schools, hospitals & regular businesses will remain open, unless a decision is made by the actual institution
10.There will be no boat traffic allowed east of Misiones del Cabo towards the Estuary close to shore, but further out at sea it will be open for
navigation
11.This means that the popular snorkeling spots like Santa Maria, Chileno Bay & surf spots like El Tule, Acapulquito, the Rock & Zippers will
not be accessible from the 12th until the 20th
12.The Cabo San Lucas FBO (MMLS) is where all private jets will have to arrive who are not attending the G20
13.Be prepared to wait in traffic, so leave at least 30-45 min before your meetings or appointments, there will possibly be various check points along
the highway
14.Don’t forget to smile, this is an unprecedented event in our destination,which we are certain will be a catalyst to re active foreign investment on
our shores, in the near future
15.We thank all the authorities for the hard work & for bringing this event to our destination & we will keep you abreast if anything changes
16.If you are here during this event & want to venture out, there are so many places to see along the pacific coast towards Cerritos, Pescadero
& Todos Santos and towards the east you have Santiago, Miraflores, Los Barriles, Bay Of Dreams, La Ventana & La Paz.
Federales have taken over the abandoned apts in front of Missiones and another apt/commercial building just west of Costco. Troops are being trucked
all over town but no check points yet.
Do we stay or should we go?
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David K
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In June? Wow, great... I had heard July a while back... Makes things nicer if we get that far south on our July vacation!
Thanks for the post!
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Two observations:
First is that closing the toll road completely is just plain crazy.
Second, timeshare owners at Hacienda Del Mar ought to seriously consider trading their time, if they booked for that week.
The convention center there has hosted a number of high profile get-togethers over the year, including one that was attended by GWB.
But, unless the timeshare owners are willing to become captive in their units, not being able to easily drive off or into the property, let them be
beware.
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third, at least they're not closing amnesia!
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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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Wonder how much money this is going to bring into that local economy? Governmental prestige and ego aside.
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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I'll be there for that time so I'll give a full report
Derek
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| Quote: | Originally posted by yellowklr
I'll be there for that time so I'll give a full report |
Derek-- Hope you don`t get stuck in all that mess. Looks like I`ll slide (arrive the 22nd with 30 others for one BIG party)!
I have no clue what this event is or who is protesting. But the party will continue, I know that.
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We received the same email this morning. You can bet it will cause some delays, detours and other things, but only for a few days. Actually, we are
using the G-20 meeting to tell our friends NOB that Baja is safe. We tell them..."If it is safe enough for the leaders of 20+ nations, then you know
it is safe!''
You can bet I will be staying closer to home for a few days.
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bajajudy
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Be forewarned if coming to Los Cabos
The Federales are everywhere with check points. Since I live here, I am thankful that they are, hopefully, making sure that there are no problems
with the G20. The last thing we need is another Seattle.
So if you are here or coming, be sure to bring your patience with you and remember that many of the world leaders will be here and they need to be
protected.
Just a heads up!
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This week a hummer rolled killing two marines and police were involved in a shooting of a marine following another car incident.
There are rallys for democracia and peace by the coalition yosoy#132.
http://www.oem.com.mx/elsudcaliforniano/notas/n2571476.htm
http://colectivopericu.wordpress.com/2012/06/07/detalles-de-...
http://colectivopericu.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/bronconon-en...
http://colectivopericu.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/la-balacera-...
http://colectivopericu.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/tragedia-de-...
http://colectivopericu.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/la-marcha-de...
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Yosoy#132 sounds like good cause. I am a child of the 60's so I am not against protests but I was and still am against violence.
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What does the "G20" do? They hold meetings and? Who picks up their tab? Who
are they?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-20_major_economies
just a bunch of rich guys getting rich(er).
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bajajudy
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They are 12 more than G8.
I am not proponent of these meetings; just trying to make anyone's life easier who is coming down here.
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rich getting richer....nice
I was in town yesterday and ate at one of the places on the way to the airport. Good way to unwind before the trip back home. Two Federal Police
trucks pull in, three guys with three entertaining ladies sit down, three more guys with machine guns eyeball everyone in the restaurant and spread
out inside. Three more armed guys outside. Very relaxing.
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kinda like Obama being at Pt Mugu yesterday. secret service profilers checking id's at the gate dressed like normal guards. or so i was told....
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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"THE GOLDEN RULE". They don't trust each other either. They have to have periodic communal forums where "everyone" gets to listen in on their own
"philosophy" of economics. Communal declarations of camaraderie so that later after the conference there may be less double-dealing.
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If this has already been posted then please disregard. Lots of talk and rumors are going around the CSL area. People are saying the Federal Police
are impounding foreign registered cars. Here is a "New Flash" from The Gringo Gazette.
Rumors of foreign registered cars impounded
So far these appear to be just rumors, but we have suggestions if you are stopped.
Stories are circulating that United States registered cars without proper insurance or up-to-date registration stickers on their plates are being
impounded by the federal police. The Gringo Gazette called the offices of the federal police and requested an emergency meeting. This is the result
of that meeting.
Inspector Sergio Ceseña denies any cars have been impounded for registration or insurance infractions. He states that the Mexican police have no
authority over American registration issues and can’t even give you a ticket for expired registration. Car registration issues are handled by customs
agents and customs is not in collusion with the police, nor do they go out looking for registration irregularities, they work at points of entry to
the country.
Cesena does admit that the federal police do have access to the U.S. motor vehicle department records and they often check the VIN numbers of cars to
see if the car has been reported stolen in the United States. The police can not access this information from their police cars, but they can call
their headquarters from the car and wait for the information to be radioed back to them. They can also check to see if you are wanted for any crimes
through NCIC, the United States’ National Crime Information Center. Cesena states that between January and May of this year, approximately 11 stolen
vehicles were impounded.
Sub-Official Adriana Perez works in this office and speaks excellent English. You may contact her at 624-146-1241 and 624-146-1240. Our advise is,
carry this number and name with you, and call them if you feel the federal police are treating you unfairly.
For the G20, several hundred federal police, along with their cars and equipment, have been ferried here from the mainland to support our small
contingent of federal agents that normally patrol the federal highway and the federal airport. This increased federal police presence is what has so
many foreigners freaked out. These police are setting up checkpoints looking, not for insurance or stickers, but for guns and drugs. Some of those
checkpoints have machines that can scan cars for contraband. The total number of federal officers now on duty is about 350. This does not include the
Sedena (National Defense forces), or the state police whose numbers have been increased as well.
These officers will be engaged in check points as far away as Todos Santos and Los Barrilles and again, they are looking for bad guys, guns, and
drugs, not insurance and stickers. Legally, your car can be taken from you only when you have caused damage to public property, as in hitting a lamp
post or federal highway signage.
The GG has been unable to speak to anyone who has had their car taken from them. And we have looked. We have made numerous phone calls, trying to
track these rumors of impounded cars, and we can not find anybody who as had their car taken. All we can find is people who claim to have heard about
someone who has had their car taken. But they can’t even come up with the name of the person who allegedly had their car taken. This looks like just
a case of runaway rumors.
If anyone reading this knows of anyone who has had their car taken, and can come up with a name and phone number for this person, please call Carrie
on my cellie at 624 177 1910 or email me at carrie@gringogazette.com.
The other "rumor" we have been hearing is the Mx Federal Police are working with the California DMV to cross check and find counterfeit license plate
stickers on California vehicles. If this is true you can bet South Dakota will be busy with new clients!
We have also noticed if a car has dark tinted windows, foreign or Mexican plated, the Feds pull that car over...they don't have to do anything wrong
just have dark tinted windows. Something they have never done here.
I am only passing along what we are hearing...hopefully it is helpful.
[Edited on 6-8-2012 by karenintx]
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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Third paragraph should be re-worded "Mexican Police" to "Federal Mexican Police" meaning the PFP and SSP.
Both estados de Bajas have state laws allowing state, municipio, and local transitos to cite drivers of extraneous motor vehicles who do not display
and have proof of current license plate tags from their home state*. Not all police enforce this law. The ones that do, have lawful sanction to do so.
*A current and legal temporary motor vehicle import permit with hologram exempts extraneous motor vehicles from the rule stated above.
Hope this helps
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"We have also noticed if a car has dark tinted windows, foreign or Mexican plated, the Feds pull that car over...they don't have to do anything wrong
just have dark tinted windows. Something they have never done here."
This is perfectly legal because when you register your car here, you have to be in the car and the police check to make sure that you dont have dark
windows. While I was there getting my vehicles registered, I saw 2 people with razor blades removing the dark coatings so they could get their cars
registered.
So if you have dark windows, they have every right to pull you over.
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