“But I can say that today (Saturday) we are beginning to feel to some extent, after many days of national disaster, the first signs help is getting through. I'm sure that in the next two days, the people will start to feel some hope,”
“[In some areas, help was still not available, angry people told Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo when he appeared at a relief center.] What do you mean no? ... Is there water?”
“Even though we have to cut our budget in oother places, we will spend what it takes to repair the damage, ... Acapulco is not destroyed. It will recover.”