Estefanía Mercado Brings Permit Services to Businesses in Puerto Aventuras

Puerto Aventuras, Quintana Roo — Playa del Carmen Mayor Estefanía Mercado led an outreach day in the Puerto Maya subdivision, visiting business owners in person to help them renew operating licenses and clear the paperwork needed to open new shops.

The “Transformation Brigade” set up along Puerto Maya avenue, where Mercado, accompanied by Puerto Aventuras alcalde Juan José Arena Carvajal, stopped at several businesses to hear owners’ concerns and present municipal services available through the Department of Economic Development and Investment Promotion.

New liaison office planned

Flanked by department head Estefanía Hernández, the mayor said the city is working to reopen a liaison office in Puerto Aventuras where business owners can get guidance and complete permits, particularly for low-risk establishments.

“The paperwork for low-risk companies is designed to spare residents the expense; we want a liaison office so the process can be done right here and the operating license handed over within three days at most,” she said.

Police deployment

Later, Mercado and Municipal Public Security Department (SSCM) chief Carlos Montesinos led a deterrence and community-outreach operation that began at the corner of Zapote and Tamarindo streets and ended on Puerto Maya and Del Sol avenues.

The deployment involved 61 officers, 32 patrol vehicles and two motorcycle patrols, along with officers on foot who carried out preventive patrols in several parts of the district and outreach work aimed at spotting risk factors, discouraging crime and strengthening the police presence.