Six Detained After Security Operation in Villas del Sol
Mexican Army, National Guard and state prosecutors detained three men and three women at a Playa del Carmen duplex, seizing…
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Pending Urban Development Plan Stalls Real Estate Growth in Cruz de Servicios, Playa del Carmen
Developers in Playa del Carmen's Cruz de Servicios hold back as sales and rentals fall and a pending urban development…
Developer Proposes 425-Hectare Resort With Artificial Beach North of Playa del Carmen
Arquitectoma Playa has filed an environmental impact statement for HAZUL, a 425-hectare project with a 280-room hotel and artificial beach…
Playa Spice Returns With Six Weeks of Restaurant Offers in Playa del Carmen
Playa Spice 2026 began Oct. 1 and runs through Nov. 15, with participating Playa del Carmen restaurants offering their own…
Maya Council and Xcaret Push Supreme Court to Drop Indigenous Symbols Case
The Gran Consejo Maya and Xcaret asked Mexico's Supreme Court president to dismiss a petition seeking a ruling on the…
More Than 2,000 Workers Lose Jobs on Playa del Carmen’s Quinta Avenida in 2026
Restaurant and hotel workers in Playa del Carmen say layoffs, falling tourism, sargassum and extortion have cost more than 2,000…
Canadian Fugitive Wanted for Homicide Arrested in Playa del Carmen
Gabriel N, a Canadian priority target, was arrested on Calle 28 Norte in an operation involving Interpol, the Mexican Navy…
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.
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…
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.