Alleged Owner of Cancún Home Rented by Puerto Morelos Mayor Linked to Ultramar Fraud Case
María Frine Avilés Ávila is named as alleged owner of the Cancún house rented by Puerto Morelos mayor Blanca Merari.
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María Frine Avilés Ávila is named as alleged owner of the Cancún house rented by Puerto Morelos mayor Blanca Merari.
Two Paraguayan travelers say Cancún airport applies a $30 exit fee inconsistently and allege they were singled out over their…
Mexico's top hotel groups say air arrivals are falling even as overall visitor numbers rise, with U.S. travelers down nearly…
A Chetumal traffic police officer shot two people at his home and then killed himself; prosecutors are working to confirm…
A Mexican cosplayer says she had a 2,500-peso SpongeBob cake removed at Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Riviera Maya because it…
Greenpeace testing found fecal bacteria and high nitrate levels at 17 wells and cenotes in Yucatán, prompting Maya communities to…
The Caribbean Poker Tour ends its 2026 season at Casino Royale in Sint Maarten Nov. 11-22 with a $125,000-guaranteed main…
Authorities seized nearly 10 kilos of cocaine hidden in a double bottom of a passenger's suitcase at Cancún International Airport;…
Cancún's Route 17 Leona Vicario carried more than 16,000 passengers on its first free day, adding 30 buses to the…
Puerto Juárez will host four days of Hanal Pixán from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, with altar and catrina contests…
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