El Cedral Residents Give 30-Day Ultimatum for Road Repairs

El Cedral, Quintana Roo — Residents of El Cedral have agreed to postpone a highway blockade for 30 days after state officials promised to begin rehabilitating the community’s access road, according to authorities.

The community had threatened to block the Chetumal-Escárcega highway near the town of Morocoy to demand action on the deteriorated road. On Saturday, negotiations resumed after talks broke down on Tuesday.

Government officials, including Deputy Secretary of Government Nabil Eljure Terrazas and Deputy Secretary of Liaison for the Public Works Department Miguel Tlapa García, met with ejido representatives led by commissioner Rutilio Reyes Campos and council secretary Domingo Ramos González. Also present was ejido delegate Yolanda Gutiérrez López.

During the meeting, officials said the road project is already funded and authorized, and only administrative procedures remain before work can begin. Eljure Terrazas asked residents for a vote of confidence to allow those procedures to be completed.

The poor state of the road and access paths has been a long-standing complaint in the area, with residents saying it affects mobility and daily activities.

Under the agreement, residents will hold off on any roadblocks or protests for 30 days while authorities work toward meeting their commitments. They warned that if rehabilitation work does not begin by the end of that period, they will resume protests and block the highway.