El Niño Keeps Atlantic Hurricane-Free, Setting Record for Latest First Storm in Decades
A strong El Niño has suppressed Atlantic hurricane activity, leaving the basin without its first hurricane of 2026 past the…
Quintana Roo Civil Protection Warns Against Fireworks Ahead of Independence Day
Quintana Roo officials warn that fireworks are banned for Independence Day celebrations, with fines up to 250,000 pesos and prison…
Business Leaders Urge Playa del Carmen to Diversify Economy as Tourism Slumps
Canacintra's Playa del Carmen chief warns a weak summer season hit small businesses and calls for new industries beyond tourism.
Profeco to Inspect Businesses Across Mexico During Independence Day Festivities
Mexico's consumer protection agency will deploy inspectors to stores, bars and restaurants from Sept. 14 to 16 to check prices…
Cancún Commuters Face Waits of Up to Three Hours on Crumbling Public Transport
Riders in Cancún report waits of up to three hours, packed buses and driver harassment as the resort city's public…
Playa del Carmen Inaugurates Plaza Punto Sur Under Public-Private Alliance
Playa del Carmen officials opened the new Plaza Punto Sur, a 4,900-square-meter commercial development built through a public-private partnership with…
Semarnat Rejects 54-Hectare Real Estate Project in Punta Sam
Mexico's Environment Ministry denied environmental approval for a plan to subdivide and urbanize 54.74 hectares next to Laguna Chacmochuch in…
Advocates Urge Quintana Roo Governor to Expand Xcacel-Xcacelito Turtle Sanctuary
An environmental group is pressing Governor Mara Lezama to widen the Xcacel-Xcacelito sea turtle sanctuary and block development on state-owned…
Rising Crime Reports in Quintana Roo Signal Greater Trust, Official Says
A civic security coordinator says increases in extortion and trafficking complaints reflect growing confidence, while warning family violence and rape…
Mayakoba Resorts Accused of Illegally Withholding Up to 35% of Worker Tips
Hotel workers in Playa del Carmen say Mayakoba resorts withhold 30 to 35 percent of tips as service payments, fueling…