Cancún, Quintana Roo — The Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) in Cancún has distanced itself from a deadly structure collapse at the Residencial Aqua Cancún complex, saying the project was commissioned by homeowners from an outside builder.
The collapse of a portico at the complex’s entrance killed two people and injured several workers, according to officials.
Dafne Fuentes Trujillo, president of AMPI Cancún, said the gated community operates under the civil association Aqua Community. She explained that the replacement of the entrance structure was a project presented by third parties and approved through an internal vote by homeowners.
“The State Prosecutor’s Office is working on the case, investigating. Vague information should not be spread, and responsibility should not be assigned without evidence,” Fuentes said. “It was an accident that could have been avoided, but unfortunately it was not intentional.”
Fuentes stressed that under current regulations, the contractor selected for the work bears full responsibility for obtaining construction permits and ensuring safety measures. She noted that since the complex opened in 2007, it had no prior serious infrastructure incidents.
The AMPI leader also warned that misinformation on social media is damaging property values for residents of Aqua and other housing developments in Cancún.
“All the focus is on Aqua when there have also been incidents in other parts of the city. For political reasons or to harm established developers, the spotlight is only on this complex,” she said. “There should be greater oversight of such works by the authorities.”
Fuentes added that having proper government permits does not exempt a project from human error or accidents if the contractor fails to supervise materials and work quality.
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