Former Gubernatorial Candidate Laura Fernández Piña Loses Appeal Against 20-Year Public Office Ban
A federal judge denied Laura Fernández Piña protection against a 20-year ban for a 70-million-peso shortfall at Puerto Morelos, ending…
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Cancun Planetarium Renovation Reaches 50 Percent, December Reopening Expected
Cancun's Ka'yok Planetarium is 50 percent through a renovation adding new exhibits, dinosaur models and a Maker Space, with a…
Chetumal Entrepreneur Develops Automatic Hammock Rocker for Mexico
A Chetumal entrepreneur's project, Mecete, aims to automate hammock rocking and boost demand for local artisans' work.
Quintana Roo Prison System Scores Drop Sharply Over Overcrowding and Neglect
Quintana Roo's prison system fell to 4.81 points in Mexico's 2025 penitentiary review, down 1.73 from the previous assessment.
Cancún Prepares Janal Pixán 2026 at Puerto Juárez, Aims to Double Attendance
Cancún's Day of the Dead festival returns to Puerto Juárez Oct. 30–Nov. 2 with a maritime procession, altars and an…
Three Men Sentenced in Quintana Roo for Sexual Abuse of Minors, One Receives 120 Years
Quintana Roo courts sentenced three men for raping minors, including a 120-year term for a stepfather in Benito Juárez.
MOBI Route 17 in Cancún to Offer Free Service From October 19 to 26
Cancún's new MOBI Route 17 launches October 19 with 30 buses, 99 neighborhoods and 44 kilometers of coverage, free until…
Cancún’s Playa Tortugas to Get New Pedestrian Crossing in Nearly 7 Million Peso Project
Quintana Roo's tourism infrastructure institute will build a prefabricated pedestrian crossing at Playa Tortugas to slow traffic and improve safety…
Quintana Roo to Host Caribbean Culture Festival 2026 With Belize as Guest of Honor
Quintana Roo will host the Caribbean Culture Festival from Nov. 19 to 22, 2026, with Belize as guest of honor.…
Cancún Authorities Identify 19-Year-Old Woman Found Dead Near Supermanzana 201
A week after her body was found on a dirt road in Cancún, investigators identified the victim as Marisol, 19,…