Playa del Carmen Unveils Recycled-Plastic Lifeguard Tower at Playa 72
Mayor Estefanía Mercado inaugurated a lifeguard tower built from recycled plastic at Playa 72 and praised crews clearing sargassum.
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Four Years After Decriminalization, Quintana Roo Feminists Say Abortion Access Still Falls Short
Feminist groups in Quintana Roo marked the Global Day of Action for Abortion Decriminalization by demanding the state fund and…
Tren Maya Lost 5 Billion Pesos in Six Months as Operating Costs Soar
Mexico's Tren Maya lost 5.013 billion pesos in six months, more than all of 2025, as the army funds studies…
Quintana Roo Congress Approves Single-Nationality Rule for Top Elected Offices
Quintana Roo lawmakers fast-tracked a constitutional reform requiring presidential, gubernatorial and Mexico City candidates to renounce any foreign nationality.
US Lawmakers Press Mexico to Resolve Vulcan Materials’ Calica Dispute
Bipartisan US lawmakers urged Mexico's ambassador to resolve the Vulcan Materials dispute over Calica's closure, citing property rights and worker…
Tulum Residents Identify Five Sites Where Homeless People Gather
Residents of Tulum call for coordinated social services, health and police brigades at five public sites where homeless people have…
Playa del Carmen Launches Survey Work to Legalize San Judas Tadeo Neighborhood
Mayor Estefanía Mercado launched topographic surveys to begin regularizing San Judas Tadeo, promising legal certainty for hundreds of families.
Isla Mujeres to Get Its First Social Assistance Center for Children
Officials broke ground on Isla Mujeres' first 24-hour social assistance center, a nearly 6-million-peso facility that will initially serve 26…
Tulum Launches Credentialing Program for Parque del Jaguar Tourism Workers
Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama and federal Tourism Secretary Josefina Rodríguez issued the first 195 credentials to Parque del Jaguar…
Proposed 351.80-Peso Non-Resident Fee Hike Threatens Tulum Tourism Recovery in 2027
Tulum hoteliers warn a proposed 35.8% increase to Mexico's non-resident visitor fee could undermine the destination's tourism recovery in 2027.