Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Six Artificial Lakes in Mérida; Water Contact Restricted
Tests found Naegleria fowleri in six of nine artificial lakes in Mérida. Officials restricted water contact and began sanitation work.
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Cancún Launches 2026 Ocular Prosthetics Program With Free Evaluations
Cancún's DIF has begun free evaluations for its 2026 ocular and maxillofacial prosthetics program, serving patients from across southeast Mexico.
Akumal Beach Recovery Plan Puts Turtle Habitat in the Spotlight
Mexico's environment agency approved a 27-million-peso project to rebuild the eroded beach at Hotel Secrets Akumal using artificial reefs and…
Playa del Carmen Health Center in Villas del Sol to Close Two Days for Maintenance
The Villas del Sol primary care clinic in Playa del Carmen will shut for two days of upkeep, with patients…
Chetumal Plans 836 Million Pesos in Stormwater Works to Curb Flooding
Chetumal's water utility has proposed five stormwater collectors costing 836 million pesos to ease flooding during heavy rains.
Tulum’s Mureco Museum Adds 53 Archaeological Pieces From Across Mesoamerica
Mexico's INAH has added 53 archaeological pieces to the Mureco museum in Tulum, Quintana Roo, as it marks its second…
Ten Rural Communities in Quintana Roo Form Community Conservation Territories
Ten rural Quintana Roo communities are conserving 141,815 hectares of Maya forest under a federal Sembrando Vida corridor linking Calakmul…
Ejido Residents Block Federal Highway in Quintana Roo Over Unpaid Land Compensation
Farmers from two Quintana Roo ejidos are blocking Federal Highway 186, demanding compensation for 95 hectares the government seized in…
Cancún Council Approves Programs for Caregivers, Students and People With Disabilities
Benito Juárez council members approved caregiver stipends, free beach transport, student talent contests and inclusion measures for Cancún residents.
Mara Lezama Delivers 288 Infonavit Homes in Puerto Aventuras as Quintana Roo Targets 76,000
Governor Mara Lezama handed over 288 Infonavit homes in Puerto Aventuras, part of a Quintana Roo housing push that could…