Sheinbaum, Trump Near USMCA Deal but New Demands Emerge
Mexico City — President Donald Trump added new issues to trade negotiations with Mexico during...
Economy
Playa del Carmen Opens One-Stop Shop to Streamline Business Permits
Mayor Estefanía Mercado signed a deal with Concanaco-Servytur to speed up permits for entrepreneurs and investors in Playa del Carmen.
Cancun Hotels Look to 2027 for Rate and Occupancy Rebound
Cancún, Quintana Roo — Hotels in northern Quintana Roo are counting on 2027 to deliver...
Cancún Airport Logs Just 286 Flights in a Day, Its Lowest Level in Two Decades
Cancún International Airport recorded only 286 operations on Tuesday, its lowest daily total in 20 years outside of pandemics and…
Carnival Cuts Cruise Calls at Mahahual After 25 Years as Royal Caribbean Expands
Carnival is trimming calls at Costa Maya as Royal Caribbean's $294 million purchase of the Mahahual port reshapes cruise traffic…
Heat Wave and Yucatan Blackout Nearly Double Mexico’s Wholesale Power Prices
Wholesale electricity prices in Mexico nearly doubled in two weeks after a heat-driven demand surge and the Yucatan Peninsula blackout,…
Mexico Weighs 140% Rail Fee Hike, Raising Fears of Costlier Freight
Mexico's 2027 budget plan would raise track-use fees for major rail concessionaires from 1.25% to 3%, a 140% jump analysts…
Mexico’s Island Municipalities Push for Tax Relief to Boost Investment and Jobs
Cozumel business leaders back a Morena proposal to cut VAT and income tax for Mexico's island municipalities, citing higher transport…
Illegal Fishing Undercuts Lobster Prices for Tulum Cooperatives
Illegal lobster fishing in Tulum drives prices down to 350 pesos per kilo, hurting cooperatives that must cover fuel, boats…
Quintana Roo Governor Announces Start of CFE Submarine Cable Works in Cozumel
Governor Mara Lezama says a new 20-kilometer CFE submarine cable for Cozumel will begin construction October 5, backed by a…