Mexico Assigns $110 Million Navy Budget to Fight Sargassum in Quintana Roo
Mexico's 2027 budget assigns about $110 million to the Navy to collect sargassum in Quintana Roo, sidelining state and municipal…
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Mexico’s Treasury Seeks Power to Ban Cash Payments Sector by Sector
A new bill would let Mexico's Treasury designate which industries must accept only digital payments, with 15 days to name…
Profeco to Inspect Businesses Across Mexico During Independence Day Festivities
Mexico's consumer protection agency will deploy inspectors to stores, bars and restaurants from Sept. 14 to 16 to check prices…
Cancún Commuters Face Waits of Up to Three Hours on Crumbling Public Transport
Riders in Cancún report waits of up to three hours, packed buses and driver harassment as the resort city's public…
Semarnat Rejects 54-Hectare Real Estate Project in Punta Sam
Mexico's Environment Ministry denied environmental approval for a plan to subdivide and urbanize 54.74 hectares next to Laguna Chacmochuch in…
Advocates Urge Quintana Roo Governor to Expand Xcacel-Xcacelito Turtle Sanctuary
An environmental group is pressing Governor Mara Lezama to widen the Xcacel-Xcacelito sea turtle sanctuary and block development on state-owned…
Rising Crime Reports in Quintana Roo Signal Greater Trust, Official Says
A civic security coordinator says increases in extortion and trafficking complaints reflect growing confidence, while warning family violence and rape…
Cenotes in Playa del Carmen Face Contamination Risk From Poor Sanitary Infrastructure
Activists warn that inadequate wastewater treatment and missing drainage connections threaten Playa del Carmen's cenotes and the underground aquifer.
Quintana Roo Electoral Body Orders Councilwoman To Pull Videos Criticizing Mayor
Quintana Roo's electoral institute told a Citizens' Movement councilwoman to delete videos accusing the ruling party of fraud in the…
Quintana Roo to Pilot Child Protection Protocol for Tourism Sector in October
Quintana Roo will test a child protection protocol with hotels, travel agencies and vacation rentals in October as officials confront…