Mahahual, Quintana Roo — Members of the Joaquin Hendricks Diaz taxi union in Mahahual are calling on the Quintana Roo Mobility Institute (Imoveqroo) to investigate the distribution of 19 new taxi concessions, alleging irregularities and favoritism.
The state government authorized 31 new taxi plates for the union. However, during a meeting last week, union members expressed anger, claiming that 19 of those plates were given to individuals recommended by the union’s secretary general, Juan Manuel Lanz, rather than to longtime assistant members who have been waiting for more than 20 years.
Union members said this violates Governor Mara Lezama’s promise to prioritize veteran assistant members for the new concessions. They demanded the names of the 19 beneficiaries, but have received no response.
According to the members, only 12 plates were awarded to senior assistant members, corresponding to numbers 327 to 339.
The disgruntled members warned that if they do not get answers, they will stage protests along the Costa Maya. They insist that Imoveqroo must intervene to ensure transparency and that concessions go to the most senior assistant members.
