Brain-Eating Amoeba in Mérida Mall Lake Prompts Surveillance of 240 People
Health officials are monitoring 240 people who entered a Mérida shopping mall lake where the brain-eating amoeba was found; one…
Environment
Beach Weddings Plummet as Sargassum Swamps Quintana Roo
Sargassum is spoiling the romantic atmosphere of the Mexican Caribbean. According to local authorities and...
Quintana Roo Business Group Seeks Public Dashboard for Sargassum Spending
Business group Empresarios por Quintana Roo wants a public dashboard tracking how 2.6 billion pesos in federal sargassum funding is…
Autocar Adds 100 Hybrid Buses to Its Cancún Fleet
Autocar is adding 100 hybrid buses in Cancún, along with new uniforms, a new paint scheme and lower fuel use.
Crews Remove Fuel From Yacht Grounded on Mahahual Reef to Prevent Spill
Residents and environmentalists in Mahahual are removing fuel from the yacht Isla Caribe II, stranded on a reef since Sunday,…
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 Invites Tulum Jaguar Park Vendors to Register for Certification
Governor Mara Lezama urged tourism vendors at Tulum's Jaguar Park to sign up for a professionalization and certification drive under…
Cancún Orders Removal of Grounded Boats From Nichupté Lagoon
Cancún's port captain has ordered six vessel owners to remove grounded boats from the Nichupté Lagoon as a cleanup drive…
Profepa Shuts Down Work Damaging Coastal Dune in Yucatán
Mexico's environmental enforcement agency halted work that stripped vegetation from 669,284 square meters of coastal dune in Yobaín, Yucatán.
Yacht Grounded on Mahahual Reef Caused No Coral Damage, Conservationists Say
A turtle conservation group says the yacht Isla Caribe III, still stranded off Mahahual, sits over algae rather than coral,…