Breaking News from Cancun, the Riviera Maya and the Yucatan Peninsula
A researcher presents books questioning dominant narratives about Bacalar Lagoon's microbialites, highlighting sedimentation as the main environmental threat.
Authorities reinforce security in Limones, Bacalar, following raids and arrests linked to criminal groups.
Federal government seizes 2.37 hectares in Bacalar for Maya Train cargo infrastructure.
A biologist warns that Bacalar Lagoon needs urgent cleanup to prevent irreversible environmental damage.
State prosecutors arrested eight people during simultaneous raids in Limones, Bacalar.
Residents in Limones cleared Federal Highway 307 after a six-hour blockade demanding federal forces withdraw.
Residents in Limones, Bacalar, cleared a highway blockade after protesting federal security operations.
A Spanish-backed wind farm will clear 38,502 hectares of forest near Chetumal, raising environmental concerns.
Security forces established a checkpoint in Felipe Carrillo Puerto following a reported shootout in Limones.
Mexican Navy personnel intervened to prevent a kidnapping in Limones, Bacalar, resulting in a fatal shootout.
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