Five Men Sentenced To Up To 50 Years For Killings In Cancún And Felipe Carrillo Puerto
A Quintana Roo court sentenced five men to prison terms of up to 50 years for three homicides and one…
Courts
Mexico’s Senate Votes 96-0 to Curb Telemarketing Harassment With New Do-Not-Call Registry
Mexico's Senate unanimously approved a reform creating a public do-not-call registry to shield consumers from relentless commercial telemarketing calls.
Mexico’s Senate Unanimously Approves Tourism Law Reform to Combat Child Sexual Exploitation
Mexico's Senate approved reforms requiring tourism providers to verify the relationship and age of minors traveling with adults, in a…
Alux 33 Loses State Environmental Permit: What the Ruling Means for Buyers
A federal judge stripped Alux 33 in Puerto Morelos of its state environmental permit, saying Quintana Roo officials lacked authority…
Federal Court Halts Macondo Playacar Construction, Voids Building Permit
A federal court granted a definitive suspension halting the Macondo Playacar development and voiding its construction license, leaving an 80-unit…
Cancún Real Estate Fraud Suspect to Face Trial at Liberty After Judge Rejects Pretrial Detention
A judge in Cancún imposed alternative measures on a man accused of real estate fraud in Torres Maioris, despite prosecutors…
Judge Orders Pretrial Detention for Man Accused of Extorting Cancún Mototaxi Drivers
A Quintana Roo judge linked Jorge Luis "N" to trial for aggravated extortion against mototaxi operators in Cancún and ordered…
Canadian Woman in Mental Crisis Breaches Puerto Morelos City Hall and Robs Office
A Canadian woman in mental distress walked into Puerto Morelos City Hall, stole documents and money, and was freed hours…
Quintana Roo Lawmakers Move to Curb Political Use of Social Programs
A proposed amendment to Quintana Roo's electoral law would penalize officials who use social programs and government handouts for personal…
Former Tulum Treasurer Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years for Unlicensed Firearms
Vicente Francisco Aldape Moncada, Tulum's former treasurer, received three years and nine months for carrying two guns and 33 rounds…