Former AMPI Playa del Carmen President Faces Fraud Case Over Undelivered Land
Héctor Enrique Domínguez Mañueco, ex-head of AMPI in Playa del Carmen, faces fraud charges over a land sale and has…
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Holbox Hotel Occupancy Falls to 43.8% Ahead of Winter Season
Hotel occupancy on Holbox dropped to 43.8%, below the Mexican Caribbean average, as officials prepare a push for the winter…
Activists Warn Playa del Carmen Real Estate Boom Is Driving Deforestation
Activists and specialists say unregulated land sales and construction in Playa del Carmen are destroying vegetation and threatening protected species.
Ejido Leona Vicario Orders Audit of 12 Million Pesos Land Regularization Contract
Members of the Leona Vicario ejido ordered an audit of over 12 million pesos paid for a land regularization program…
Activists in Playa del Carmen Demand Resignation of Quintana Roo Environment Chief Over Alux 33 Approval
Activists in Playa del Carmen are demanding the resignation of Quintana Roo environment chief Óscar Rébora Aguilera over a mangrove…
Cancún Travel Mart 2026 Sets Sights on More Mexican Caribbean Business
The 38th edition of Cancún Travel Mart will run Oct. 21-23 with 18 participating countries, an 18-hole golf tournament and…
Beach Chairs and Umbrellas Again Invade Free-Pass Zone at Playa Norte in Isla Mujeres
Residents and tourists say concessionaires at Isla Mujeres' Playa Norte keep blocking the 10-meter public passage with lounge chairs and…
Restaurants Close on Playa del Carmen’s Quinta Avenida as Chains Eye Year-End Openings
Several restaurants have shut their doors along Playa del Carmen's Quinta Avenida, but restaurant industry leaders expect new chains to…
Mexico doubles subsidies for gasoline and diesel amid soaring energy prices
The government is reactivating an additional diesel subsidy for the first time since 2022 as...
Playa del Carmen Opens 30 New Businesses in August Despite Economic Slowdown
Playa del Carmen recorded 30 new business openings in August, drawing nearly 2 million pesos in investment and creating 44…