Mexico Seeks Deal With Vulcan Materials to End International Arbitration
Mexico proposes allowing Vulcan Materials to extract stone at a new site and use Punta Venado port for other purposes.
Environment
Citizens Demand Independent Evaluation of Sac Actun System and Yucatan Aquifer
A Change.org petition calls for an independent scientific assessment of the Sac Actun cave system and Yucatan aquifer.
Six Flamingo Chicks Hatch at Merida Zoo in Conservation Success
Six American flamingo chicks hatched at Animaya zoo in Merida, boosting conservation efforts for the threatened species.
New Aftershock Rattles Venezuela as Hopes Fade for Survivors
A 4.6-magnitude aftershock struck Venezuela on Monday, reviving fear days after a deadly double earthquake killed at least 1,450.
Mexico Cracks Down on Illegal Logging in Quintana Roo With New Land Registry Agreement
Profepa will freeze agrarian rights of properties linked to illegal deforestation, targeting ejidos in central and southern Quintana Roo.
Mexican Navy Seizes 250 Kilos of Sea Cucumber in Yucatan Chase, Three Arrested
Mexican Navy and fisheries officials seized 250 kg of sea cucumber and arrested three after a boat chase off Dzilam…
Mexican Environmental Group Accuses Quintana Roo of Defying Court Order on ‘San Mex’ Project
Cemda says SEMA ignored a federal ruling to redo public consultation for a wastewater plant in Playa del Carmen.
Sargassum Overwhelms 92.5% of Quintana Roo Beaches, Tourism Workers Join Cleanup
Sargassum levels are 'excessive' on 37 of 40 monitored beaches in Quintana Roo, prompting tourism workers to use their boats…
Mexico and US open sterile fly plant to fight screwworm
Metapa de Dominguez, Chiapas — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins...
Quintana Roo Reports 14 Human Cases of Screwworm Infestation in 2026
Quintana Roo has confirmed 14 human cases of screwworm myiasis in 2026, ranking among the top seven states in Mexico.