Mahahual, Quintana Roo — Taxi drivers in the coastal town of Mahahual are threatening protests after accusing union leaders of fraudulently awarding new vehicle concessions to friends and family instead of long-standing members.
Drivers belonging to the Joaquín Hendricks Díaz union say that of 31 new permits recently authorized by the state government, only 12 went to legitimate driver assistants who had been waiting for years. The remaining 19, they allege, were handed out opaquely to so-called “recommended” individuals with no connection to daily taxi work in the Grand Costa Maya region.
The union leadership, headed by Secretary General Juan Manuel Lanz, has refused to release the names of the new beneficiaries, fueling anger among rank-and-file members. Drivers are demanding that the state’s Mobility Institute (Imoveqroo) audit the process and take legal action.
If the disputed permits are not revoked, the drivers warn they will launch protests and extreme mobilizations across the Mahahual tourist area in the coming days.
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