Cancún Hoteliers Plan Rate Hikes of Up to 35% for Winter Season
Hotel associations in Cancún, Puerto Morelos and Isla Mujeres plan a joint strategy to raise winter rates 25% to 35%…
Economy
Mexico’s Customs Fines Jump 131% in First Half of 2026
Mexican customs collected 2.99 billion pesos in fines in the first half of 2026, a 131% jump driven by a…
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…
UIMQROO to Build Student Dormitories With 19 Million Peso Investment
The Intercultural Maya University of Quintana Roo will build 20 dormitories for low-income students in José María Morelos, with an…
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…
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…
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…
Mexican Winemakers Allege Foreign Bulk Wine Sold as ‘Made in Mexico’
Mexico's wine council says cheap bulk imports are bottled and falsely labeled 'Made in Mexico,' undercutting local producers.