Mexico Shuts Down Coastal Dune Works in Chabihau Over Destruction of Protected Vegetation
Profepa closed construction work on a Chabihau coastal dune after heavy machinery stripped protected plants and mangroves without environmental authorization.
Yucatán Confirms Brain-Eating Amoeba in Plaza La Isla Lake, Investigates Maintenance Firms
Yucatán officials confirmed Naegleria fowleri in the artificial lake at Plaza La Isla after a 34-year-old man died of meningoencephalitis.
Yucatán Congress Approves Donating 56 Hectares to Tren Maya, Drawing Objections
Yucatán's Congress approved donating 56 hectares in Umán to the Tren Maya company, over objections that lawmakers never saw appraisals…
Cancún’s Ruta Mar Beach Shuttle to Suspend Service Until Mid-December
Cancún's Ruta Mar beach shuttle will halt both routes from Sept. 18 through mid-December because the rainy season drives ridership…
Tulum Airport Receives US Deportation Flights Every Friday
Quintana Roo officials say deportation flights from the US land at Tulum International Airport every Friday, with 393 people arriving…
Sheinbaum Bill Would End Cash Payments at Gas Stations and Toll Booths
Sheinbaum's 2027 economic package includes a Digital Economy Law that would let Mexico's Finance Ministry require digital-only payments in strategic…
Navy Rescues Two Crew Members From Yacht Aground on Mahahual Reef
Mexico's Navy rescued two crew members from a yacht that ran aground on a Mahahual reef, while environmental damage remains…
Tren Maya Launches Sunday Round-Trip Route From Mérida to Chichén Itzá
The Tren Maya has begun running a Sunday round-trip service between Mérida and Chichén Itzá, with a dining car and…
Cancún Councilwoman Opposes Photo-Fine Plan Ahead of Cabildo Vote
Benito Juárez councilwoman Miriam Morales Vázquez says she will vote against a photo-fine system, calling it a cash register disguised…
Quintana Roo Expands Beach Restoration Project to Cancún, Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen and Cozumel
A new environmental permit widens Quintana Roo's beach restoration plan to include Cancún, Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen and Cozumel.