Quintana Roo Removes More Than 124,000 Tons of Sargassum as Season Nears End
Quintana Roo crews have removed 124,852 tons of sargassum from its beaches since April, with Playa del Carmen the hardest-hit…
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Playa del Carmen Activists Blast Urban Sprawl in the Jungle
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — Environmental advocates and a local engineer are pressing Playa...
Mexico’s Supreme Court Revokes Suspension Allowing Xcaret to Use Maya Symbols
Mexico's Supreme Court revoked a suspension that let Grupo Xcaret keep Maya symbols in its advertising, ruling a private contract…
Quintana Roo Business Group Moves to Shield Companies From Extortion and Protection Rackets
Empresarios por Quintana Roo is coordinating with security officials so business owners know how to report extortion threats, its president…
Armed Robbery Reported Near Playa del Carmen’s Fifth Avenue
Police launched a search Thursday after several people were reportedly robbed at gunpoint near Fifth Avenue, in one of Playa…
Playa del Carmen Finances Under Investigation Over Nearly 890 Million Pesos in Liabilities
Playa del Carmen's finances are under investigation after officials found nearly 890 million pesos in liabilities and flagged irregularities.
Power Outage Leaves CFE Offices in Playa del Carmen Without Electricity
A blackout in Playa del Carmen cut power to the CFE's own offices in Gonzalo Guerrero, halting customer transactions and…
Playa del Carmen Says Punta Esmeralda Access Will Stay Open as Fencing Is Called Temporary
Officials say the mesh fencing around Punta Esmeralda is temporary and the public beach's access will remain open once rehabilitation…
Body of Missing Monterrey Tourist Found Near Holbox After Jet Ski Disappearance
Francisco Enrique Huerta Martínez vanished during a jet ski trip from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel; his body was found…
Canacintra Calls for Federal Rules to Scale Up Sargassum Industry in Quintana Roo
Business leader José Luis Acosta Quiam says small-batch products cannot absorb the tons of sargassum reaching Caribbean beaches each day.