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.
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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 Find Archaeological Remains at Playa del Carmen Hotel Site
Activists say a planned 200-room hotel at Punta Venado in Playa del Carmen threatens archaeological remains and protected species, urging…
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…
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…
Mexico Shuts Down Coastal Dune Works in Chabihau Over Destruction of Protected Vegetation
Profepa closed construction work on a Chabihau coastal dune after heavy machinery stripped protected plants and mangroves without environmental authorization.
Yucatán Congress Approves Donating 56 Hectares to Tren Maya, Drawing Objections
Yucatán's Congress approved donating 56 hectares in Umán to the Tren Maya company, over objections that lawmakers never saw appraisals…
Quintana Roo Expands Beach Restoration Project to Cancún, Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen and Cozumel
A new environmental permit widens Quintana Roo's beach restoration plan to include Cancún, Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen and Cozumel.
Playa del Carmen Vacation Rentals Still Lag Far Behind Hotel Tax Obligations
Vacation rentals in Playa del Carmen began collecting an environmental fee on Sept. 1 but remain far from hotel-level tax…
Calica Loses Zofemat Concession as Federal Tribunal Sides With Semarnat
Mexico's Federal Administrative Justice Tribunal upheld Semarnat's refusal to extend Calica's Zofemat concession, ordering the quarry operator to vacate the…