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the 1960s as a gateway for Hollywood stars and millionaires. Among the
most popular attraction is the La Quebrada where divers entertain tourists
by jumping of either one of the two ledges on the clif – 40 and 80 feet
high respectively. It was quite scary to watch but the divers were seasoned
professionals and put on an exciting show.

Due to the upsurge in gang violence, Acapulco no longer attracts many
foreign tourists, but remains a favourite vacation spot for Jennifer Lopez,
who goes there every summer.

Presentation of Credential
I f nally received the notif cation from the Ministry of Foreign Relations to
present my Letter of Credence to H.E President Felipe Calderon, President
of the United States of Mexico on 14 August 2011. Our group was large,
comprising twelve ambassadors and I was the only lady ambassador.

T e ceremony was held at Los Pinos, the Of cial Residence of the President.
All ambassadors were required to assemble at Campo Marte, an equestrian
complex in Mexico City. From there, we were taken to the Of cial Residence.
Upon arrival, we had a group photo and afterwards, we were escorted to a
waiting room. My turn was number six. Each ambassador was given 20
minutes to spend with the President.

During the brief meeting, I presented the Letter of Credence and conveyed
the warm wishes from His Majesty the (then) King, Tuanku Mizan Zainal
Abidin. We also brief y touched on several bilateral issues between Malaysia
and Mexico.

I was then escorted to a meeting with the press, comprising 20 journalists.
After the Negaraku was played, I briefed the press on my meeting with the
President, followed by a Question-and-Answer session. T ey asked me on
the outcome of the meeting and the issues discussed with the Pesident.
However, a journalist from the Reforma newspaper asked me about the
case of the T ree Mexican Brothers: Simon, Luis Alfonso, and José Regino
González Villarreal who were imprisoned in Malaysia and were given the
death penalty for drug of ences. T e case was of concern to the Mexican
human rights group because Mexico was against the death penalty. Reforma

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