In Cozumel News a New Municipal President for Cozumel, New Cabinet Members Announced, Olympic medalist to compete in Cozumel, and The United States Government Agencies Shut Down.
Cozumel News New Municipal President
On Monday, September 30th, more than five thousand islanders gathered in Quintana Roo Park, where the State Governor Roberto Borge Angulo, attended the inauguration of Fredy Marrufo Efren Martin, Cozumel’s elected President for 2013-2016 administration. Marrufo Martin promises that the priority in his administration will offer a new government that will not look at partisan issues, but will work for the Cozumeleños community to create unity between society, government and business in search of quality public services. Last Sunday, a press conference was held in a hotel on the south side of the island, to report the names of officials to fill the 34 municipal departments, 12 less than the previous administration. Mayor Efren Fredy Marrufo Martin unveiled the names of the people in his cabinet for 2013 – 2016 administration. He announced a 15% reduction in salaries of officials in the first and second level of City Hall, and the elimination of some positions created in 2011-2013 administration. Martin Marrufo emphasized the need for sound financial management in the Municipality, The Martin Marrufo administration reports that there are now about 1,500 city employees. Termination of some employment is a possibility depending on an analysis of the departments and performance reviews. He explained the need to restore a balance in Cozumel and to do what is necessary to get the City on track to meet the priorities of the City and Citizens. He hopes to create a directorate responsible for evaluating the quality of service and forming a vertical governmental structure to avoid having unneeded departments.
The New Municipal Cabinet
Raul Villanueva Sauri, Legal affairs
Cecilio Borge Santiago, Youth Care
Juan José Angulo Chim, Camar
Amir Mendoza Martin, Cadastre
Pech Rony Maldonado, Social Communication
Daniel Medina, Accounting
Uch White Mezo, budgetary control
Manuel Alcocer Angulo, Culture
Héctor Martínez Ramírez, Sports
Cota Manuel Becerra, Economic Development
Marilyn Rodriguez Marrufo, Social Development
Humberto Antonio Suarez Castillo, Urban Development
Reyes Eliot Novelo, Ecology
Luis Felipe Tello Herrera, Education
Arminda Villanueva Villanueva, Special Events
Villanueva olda Cardenas, Control and Lag
Miguel Salas Coral, Public Works
Noh Nidia Garcia, Administrative Office
Erosa Rudy Navarrete, Civil Protection
Mezo Irving Delgado, Human Resources
Bernardo Alonso Martin, Civil Registration
Ricardo Espinoza Freyre, Technical Secretary
Mariles Roberto Jaime Torres, secretary to the President
José Luis Infanzón Rascon, Utilities
Lezama Nelson Mendoza, Urban
Juan Antonio Ramirez Reyes, Systems
Juan Gonzalez, Tourism
David Viana Martinez, Zofemat
Comptroller, Julio Aguilar Dzay
Expenditure Barba Zitta Enna Anduze
Income, Marco Cardenas Rivero
Secretary General, Edwin Gonzalez Argüelles
Treasury Baduy Antonio Moscoso
Public Safety Terraces Sergio Montes
Cozumel News Nichola Spring Olympic medalists to compete
The organizing committee for the World Cup International Triathlon Union (ITU) Cozumel 2013, announced that Nicola Spirig, the Swiss gold medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games will take part in the event. This will be the first time that Switzerland’s Nicola Spirig, reigning Olympic champion, participates in a triathlon in our country. Cozumel is already finalizing details for the competition that will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2013.
Cozumel ITU World Cup 2013 will have the best list of athletes in a World Cup round, surpassed only by the Great World Series Final held in London in early September. Around 50 women from 17 countries will compete in the 2013 ITU World Cup Cozumel. Representing México will be: María Eugenia Barrera, Vanessa de la Torre, Paola Díaz, Andrea Gutiérrez, Cecilia Pérez and Claudia Rivas. Also present will be Brazilian Pamela Oliveira, Silver medalist in the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, 2011, The American Sarah Groff, 3 times ITU World Cup medalist and fourth place in the London Olympics, and Claudia Rivas, of Mexico that placed 12th in the Grand Final London, 2013 World Series.
All these competitors (Nicola Spirig, Pamela Oliveira, Claudia Rivas, Lucy Hall (GBR) and Sarah Groff) competed in the Triathlon London 2012 Olympic Games. The ITU Triathlon World Cup is a series of events that take place throughout the year in the 5 continents where the top tri-athletes meet worldwide. Each competition earns points for ITU World Ranking which is the main classification criterion for the Olympics.
In Cozumel they will compete in a sprint which is composed of 750 meters of swimming in the clear waters of the island, 20 miles of cycling, where “drafting” or “tailgating” is allowed and ends with a 5000 meters footrace. The swim starts at the dock San Miguel to the north and ends opposite the Museum of Cozumel, on Avenida Rafael Melgar. This place will also be the transition zone and the goal for the competition.
This sporting event will be the second one this year on the island. To close the sporting year, Ironman will be held on December 1st.
Cozumel News United States Government Agencies Shut Down
The United States Congress failed to reach an agreement averting a government shutdown. The shutdown will place tens of thousands of federal workers on furlough, close national parks and monuments, and disrupt services like Food Assistance and IRS audits. Social Security and Medicare benefits will continue to flow. Mail Deliveries would continue as usual because the U.S. Postal Service receives no tax dollars for day-to-day operations; it relies on income from stamps and other postal fees to keep running. Low-to-moderate-income borrowers and first-time home buyers seeking government-backed mortgages could face delays. Services like benefit payments and national security operations would go on as usual, and because of a bipartisan measure passed by both houses of Congress and signed into law by the president late Monday, members of the military will continue to be paid.
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