Cancún Hosts National Guard’s First General Security Coordination Headquarters

Cancún, Quintana Roo — Quintana Roo has become a strategic hub for national security with the launch of the National Guard’s General Security Coordination, a first-of-its-kind command in Mexico.

The new headquarters, inaugurated in Cancún, will oversee the protection of the Tren Maya, airport infrastructure managed by the Mexican Army (Sedena), and key tourist destinations in the country’s southeast.

Governor Mara Lezama Espinosa said the coordination marks a significant step in strengthening the operational and administrative capacity of an institution vital to peace and security. The facility will coordinate two railway security battalions, a tourism security battalion, and an airport security battalion, deploying more than 4,000 National Guard personnel across the region.

“For Quintana Roo, this major National Guard effort is especially important,” Lezama said. “We are Mexico’s leading tourism power and one of the world’s most visited destinations, so the safety of those who live here and those who visit us is a permanent responsibility.”

Brigadier General Sergio López Acosta, state coordinator of the National Guard in Quintana Roo, explained that the command is unprecedented in the country due to the scope of its responsibilities. “It is the only General Security Coordination in the entire republic,” he said. “The general security coordinator will be responsible for planning, supervising, evaluating, and coordinating these specific security tasks.”

The new structure will monitor the Tren Maya’s 1,554 kilometers of track and 34 stations across Quintana Roo, Yucatán, Campeche, Tabasco, and Chiapas. Two Railway Security Battalions will operate, one based in Cancún and the other in Escárcega, Campeche.

Lezama noted that these personnel play a fundamental role in ensuring the safety of thousands of daily train users. “Their work strengthens regional integration and consolidates one of the most important infrastructure projects of our time, the Tren Maya,” she said.

The coordination will also protect strategic airport facilities managed by Sedena, including the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA), the Tulum International Airport “Felipe Carrillo Puerto,” and the Chetumal International Airport. Additionally, it will oversee the Tourism Security Battalion tasked with safeguarding iconic sites and high-traffic destinations in the southeast, as well as areas linked to the Mundo Maya project, including the Jaguar Park.

According to López Acosta, the coordination’s location in Quintana Roo reflects the state’s economic and tourism importance and the need to protect strategic projects promoted by the federal government.