https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/canadian-traveler-alleges-sexual-assault-at-secrets-tulum-spa-criticizes-resort-response/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T12:02:53-05:00Canadian Traveler Alleges Sexual Assault at Secrets Tulum Spa, Criticizes Resort Response https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/increase-in-snake-bites-in-yucatan-40-are-venomous/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:44:34-05:00Snake Bites Spike in Yucatán: 40% Are Venomous https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/synthetic-clothing-threatens-cenotes-and-reefs-in-quintana-roo/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:44:00-05:00Are Your Old Clothes Are Ruining Mexico’s Cenotes and Reefs? https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cancun-hotel-occupancy-dips-in-july-despite-summer-peak/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:35:40-05:00Cancun Hotel Occupancy Dips in July Despite Summer Peak https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/snake-hiding-in-car-engine-prompts-rescue-effort-in-uman/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:35:07-05:00Snake Hiding in Car Engine Prompts Rescue Effort in Uman https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/merida-police-shoot-man-who-threatened-wife-with-knife/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:34:23-05:00Mérida Police Shoot Man Who Threatened Wife With Knife https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/isla-mujeres-upgrades-rancho-viejo-avenue-with-304-led-streetlights/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:33:34-05:00Isla Mujeres Upgrades Rancho Viejo Avenue With 304 LED Streetlights https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/all-13-men-reported-missing-in-bacalar-found-alive/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:33:13-05:00All 13 Men Reported Missing in Bacalar Found Alive https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/psychologist-warns-excessive-social-media-use-harms-teenagers-self-esteem/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:32:32-05:00Psychologist Warns Excessive Social Media Use Harms Teenagers’ Self-Esteem https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/tulum-airport-passenger-traffic-falls-33-in-first-half-of-2026/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:29:50-05:00Tulum Airport Passenger Traffic Falls 33% in First Half of 2026 https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/quintana-roo-rises-to-fourth-place-in-mexico-for-heat-related-deaths/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:29:27-05:00Quintana Roo Rises to Fourth Place in Mexico for Heat-Related Deaths https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/teen-arrested-in-double-homicide-in-cozumel-neighborhood/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:28:24-05:00Teen Arrested in Double Homicide in Cozumel Neighborhood https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/property-owners-denounce-sedetus-restrictions-in-cancun-isla-blanca-corridor/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:27:39-05:00Property Owners Denounce Sedetus Restrictions in Cancún-Isla Blanca Corridor https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/trailer-knocks-down-eight-poles-and-damages-parked-vehicles-in-cancun/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:26:50-05:00Trailer Knocks Down Eight Poles and Damages Parked Vehicles in Cancún https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/sargassum-influx-leaves-cancuns-beaches-empty-at-peak-of-summer-season/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:25:24-05:00Sargassum Influx Leaves Cancun’s Beaches Empty at Peak of Summer Season https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/critics-question-environmental-record-of-isla-mujeres-mayoral-hopeful-edgar-gasca-arceo/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:24:26-05:00Critics Question Environmental Record of Isla Mujeres Mayoral Hopeful Edgar Gasca Arceo https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/woman-slaps-partner-after-rollover-crash-in-cancuns-hotel-zone/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:23:14-05:00Woman Slaps Partner After Rollover Crash in Cancún’s Hotel Zone https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cancun-residents-protest-construction-of-new-semefo-facility/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:22:10-05:00Cancún Residents Protest Construction of New SEMEFO Facility https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/broken-traffic-light-playa-del-carmen-intersection-gridlock/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:21:34-05:00Broken Traffic Light at Playa del Carmen Intersection Causes Gridlock https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/zona-maya-bids-farewell-to-daysi-pech-and-nestor-poot-as-calls-for-justice-intensify/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:21:01-05:00Zona Maya Bids Farewell to Daysi Pech and Néstor Poot as Calls for Justice Intensify https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/national-earthquake-drill-sept-19-five-scenarios-quintana-roo/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:19:24-05:00National Earthquake Drill on Sept. 19 to Simulate 5 Scenarios, Including Magnitude 7 in Quintana Roo https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/tizimin-mourns-three-beloved-residents-fourth-death-reported-in-el-cuyo/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:18:48-05:00Tizimín Mourns Three Beloved Residents; Fourth Death Reported in El Cuyo https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/quintana-roo-leads-mexico-in-certified-beaches/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:17:57-05:00Quintana Roo Leads Mexico in Certified Beaches https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/mexican-navy-and-local-agencies-test-rescue-capabilities-off-cozumel/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:17:12-05:00Mexican Navy and Local Agencies Test Rescue Capabilities off Cozumel https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/monarch-butterflies-now-breeding-in-quintana-roo-researchers-confirm/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:16:35-05:00Monarch Butterflies Now Breeding in Quintana Roo, Researchers Confirm https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cancun-short-nearly-2000-high-school-places-as-demand-outpaces-supply/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:16:04-05:00Cancún Short Nearly 2,000 High School Places as Demand Outpaces Supply https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/officials-detect-up-to-15-sinkhole-prone-zones-in-cancun/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:15:40-05:00Officials Detect Up to 15 Sinkhole-Prone Zones in Cancun https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/punta-esmeralda-rehabilitation-postponed-to-september-in-playa-del-carmen/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:14:57-05:00Punta Esmeralda Rehabilitation Postponed to September in Playa del Carmen https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cancun-loses-millions-in-medical-tourism-revenue-expert-says/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:14:34-05:00Cancún Loses Millions in Medical Tourism Revenue, Expert Says https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/body-found-in-advanced-state-of-decomposition-during-cleanup-in-playa-del-carmen/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:14:04-05:00Body Found in Advanced State of Decomposition During Cleanup in Playa del Carmen https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/motorcycle-taxi-driver-arrested-in-playa-del-carmen-oxxo-robbery/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:13:40-05:00Motorcycle Taxi Driver Arrested in Playa del Carmen Oxxo Robbery https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/federal-judge-upholds-drug-sentence-of-former-quintana-roo-governor-mario-villanueva/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:12:45-05:00Federal Judge Upholds Drug Sentence of Former Quintana Roo Governor Mario Villanueva https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/free-mobi-social-fare-credentialing-opens-in-cancun-ahead-of-route-27-launch/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:12:14-05:00Free MOBI Social Fare Credentialing Opens in Cancún Ahead of Route 27 Launch https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/playa-del-carmen-homeless-population-estimated-at-25-to-30-after-bridge-death/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:11:47-05:00Playa del Carmen Homeless Population Estimated at 25 to 30 After Bridge Death https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cancun-human-rights-office-receives-complaints-over-school-enrollment-fees/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:10:58-05:00Cancún Human Rights Office Receives Complaints Over School Enrollment Fees https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cancun-ecology-department-receives-up-to-10-pollution-complaints-a-day/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:10:41-05:00Cancún Ecology Department Receives Up to 10 Pollution Complaints a Day https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/planetario-kayok-in-cancun-closes-for-major-renovation/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:10:13-05:00Planetario Ka’Yok’ in Cancún Closes for Major Renovation https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/quintana-roo-maintains-sargassum-strategy-as-arrivals-begin-to-decline/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:09:44-05:00Quintana Roo Maintains Sargassum Strategy as Arrivals Begin to Decline https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/thefts-reported-at-playa-72-beachgoers-urged-to-take-precautions/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:08:57-05:00Thefts Reported at Playa 72; Beachgoers Urged to Take Precautions https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/playa-del-carmen-sexual-diversity-director-accused-of-parking-in-disabled-spot/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:08:24-05:00Playa del Carmen Sexual Diversity Director Accused of Parking in Disabled Spot https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cozumel-groundwater-quality-mostly-within-acceptable-limits-expert-says/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:06:53-05:00Cozumel Groundwater Quality Mostly Within Acceptable Limits, Expert Says https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cozumel-tourism-promoters-report-70-drop-in-summer-sales/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:06:28-05:00Cozumel Tourism Promoters Report 70% Drop in Summer Sales https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cancun-to-install-smart-traffic-lights-at-56-conflict-points/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:05:56-05:00Cancún to Install Smart Traffic Lights at 56 Conflict Points https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/uk-warns-of-cyclospora-rise-in-mexico-travelers/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:05:38-05:00UK Warns of Cyclospora Rise in Mexico Travelers https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/lawyers-denounce-alleged-unjust-detention-in-cancun-as-victims-group-arrives/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:05:20-05:00Lawyers Denounce Alleged Unjust Detention in Cancun as Victims’ Group Arrives https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/quintana-roo-governor-signs-270-million-medical-nearshoring-deal-for-cancun/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-05T10:03:13-05:00Quintana Roo Governor Signs $270M Medical Nearshoring Deal for Cancun https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/maya-cultural-route-seeks-to-bring-more-tulum-visitors-into-rural-communities/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T18:46:23-05:00Maya Cultural Route Seeks to Bring More Tulum Visitors into Rural Communities https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/mexico-leads-santo-domingo-2026-medal-table-as-games-enter-final-days/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T17:50:55-05:00Mexico Leads Santo Domingo 2026 Medal Table as Games Enter Final Days https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/tulum-moto-fest-expects-up-to-7000-visitors-during-august-festival/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T11:18:38-05:00Tulum Moto Fest expects up to 7,000 visitors during August festival https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/verano-xulha-2026-brings-sports-music-and-community-together-in-chetumal/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:30:25-05:00Verano Xul-Há 2026 Brings Sports, Music and Community Together in Chetumal https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/sheinbaum-plans-to-restrict-cellphone-use-in-schools-by-august/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:30:03-05:00Sheinbaum Plans to Restrict Cellphone Use in Schools by August https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/isla-mujeres-176th-anniversary-program/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:28:55-05:00Isla Mujeres Announces Program for 176th Anniversary of Its Founding https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cancun-municipality-escalates-dispute-over-former-fairgrounds/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:28:33-05:00Cancún Municipality Escalates Dispute Over Former Fairgrounds https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/quintana-roo-leads-nation-in-road-blockades-inegi-census-shows/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:28:12-05:00Quintana Roo Leads Nation in Road Blockades, INEGI Census Shows https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/mexican-caribbean-faces-challenging-summer-as-flights-drop-and-sargassum-lingers/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:27:42-05:00Mexican Caribbean Faces Challenging Summer as Flights Drop and Sargassum Lingers https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/officials-plan-bike-path-connection-to-nichupte-bridge-in-cancun/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:27:20-05:00Officials Plan Bike Path Connection to Nichupté Bridge in Cancun https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cancun-festa-della-pizza-debuts-with-strong-turnout/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:27:00-05:00Cancún Festa della Pizza Debuts With Strong Turnout https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/ocean-heat-threatens-mass-coral-bleaching-in-quintana-roo/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:26:39-05:00Ocean Heat Threatens Mass Coral Bleaching in Quintana Roo https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/voluntary-fees-at-cancun-school-support-maintenance-officials-say/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:26:21-05:00Voluntary Fees at Cancún School Support Maintenance, Officials Say https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cancun-market-23-vendors-report-40-percent-drop-in-sales/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:25:56-05:00Cancun Market 23 Vendors Report 40% Drop in Sales https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cancun-to-host-festival-of-indigenous-and-afromexican-peoples/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:23:42-05:00Cancún to Host Festival of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cancun-moves-forward-on-first-inclusive-gym-for-para-athletes/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:22:39-05:00Cancún Moves Forward on First Inclusive Gym for Para-Athletes https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/amber-alert-activated-for-missing-teen-in-playa-del-carmen/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:22:13-05:00Amber Alert Activated for Missing Teen in Playa del Carmen https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/playa-del-carmen-shelters-142-dogs-expands-adoption-drives-amid-criticism/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:21:39-05:00Playa del Carmen Shelters 142 Dogs, Expands Adoption Drives Amid Criticism https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/dolphin-company-founder-expects-court-ruling-to-restore-control/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:21:06-05:00Dolphin Company Founder Expects Court Ruling to Restore Control https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/merida-to-open-two-new-spaces-for-maya-language-teaching/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:19:03-05:00Mérida to Open Two New Spaces for Maya Language Teaching https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/merida-opens-registration-for-chambea-seguro-helmet-program/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:18:10-05:00Mérida Opens Registration for Chambea Seguro Helmet Program https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cozumel-fpmc-to-present-second-free-disney-through-the-ages-recital/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:17:41-05:00Cozumel FPMC to Present Second Free ‘Disney Through the Ages’ Recital https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/yucatan-to-bolster-maritime-safety-with-1000-radios-for-small-vessels/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:17:17-05:00Yucatán to Bolster Maritime Safety With 1,000 Radios for Small Vessels https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/american-crocodile-rescued-after-being-found-tied-up-in-cancun/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:16:41-05:00American Crocodile Found Tied Up in Cancun Hotel Zone Rescued https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/tulum-mayor-says-he-will-not-seek-leave-of-absence/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:16:20-05:00Tulum Mayor Diego Castañón Says He Will Not Seek Leave of Absence https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/man-arrested-on-child-pornography-charges-after-raid-in-cancuns-supermanzana-61/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:15:37-05:00Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges After Raid in Cancún’s Supermanzana 61 https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cozumel-reinforces-dengue-surveillance-at-cruise-terminal/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:14:05-05:00Cozumel Reinforces Dengue Surveillance at Cruise Terminal https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/ine-mobile-module-brings-voter-id-services-to-cancun/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:13:36-05:00INE Mobile Module Brings Voter ID Services to Cancun https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/cancun-again-tops-list-for-most-expensive-regular-gasoline-in-mexico/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:12:58-05:00Cancún Again Tops List for Most Expensive Regular Gasoline in Mexico https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/ibanqroo-holds-first-2026-session-of-sea-turtle-sanctuary-subcouncil/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:12:20-05:00IBANQROO Holds First 2026 Session of Sea Turtle Sanctuary Subcouncil https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/two-dead-three-injured-in-armed-chase-on-bacalar-buenavista-highway/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:11:43-05:00Two Dead, Three Injured in Armed Chase on Bacalar-Buenavista Highway https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/employee-injured-in-neck-during-attempted-robbery-at-playa-del-carmen-store/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:09:29-05:00Employee Injured in Neck During Attempted Robbery at Playa del Carmen Store https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/woman-shot-in-playa-del-carmen-dies-at-hospital/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:08:56-05:00Woman Shot in Playa del Carmen Dies in Hospital https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/westjet-strike-forces-cancellation-of-12-flights-to-cancun/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:08:15-05:00WestJet Strike Forces Cancellation of 12 Flights to Cancun https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/prosecutor-says-montachoques-posts-in-cancun-are-false-no-complaints-in-quintana-roo/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:07:57-05:00Prosecutor Says ‘Montachoques’ Posts in Cancún Are False; No Complaints in Quintana Roo https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/councilman-says-administrative-snag-delays-retirements-of-8-playa-del-carmen-officers/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:06:16-05:00Councilman Says Administrative Snag Delays Retirements of 8 Playa del Carmen Officers https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/profepa-shuts-down-17-parcels-for-illegal-clearing-in-ria-celestun-reserve/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:05:42-05:00Profepa Shuts Down 17 Parcels for Illegal Clearing in Ría Celestún Reserve https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/amexme-president-decries-losses-from-recurring-power-outages-in-playa-del-carmen/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:02:46-05:00AMEXME President Decries Losses From Recurring Power Outages in Playa del Carmen https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/rosewood-mayakoba-offers-to-review-tip-withholdings-after-worker-protest/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:02:11-05:00Rosewood Mayakoba Offers to Review Tip Withholdings After Worker Protest https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/mara-lezama-travels-to-florida-to-promote-investments-and-present-cancun-financial-district/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:01:26-05:00Mara Lezama Travels to Florida to Promote Investments and Present Cancun Financial District https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/private-contractor-accidentally-breaks-water-main-in-playa-del-carmen/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T10:00:42-05:00Private Contractor Accidentally Breaks Water Main in Playa del Carmen https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/playa-del-carmen-installs-5-kilometers-of-anti-sargassum-barriers-along-coastline/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T09:57:24-05:00Playa del Carmen Installs 5 Kilometers of Anti-Sargassum Barriers Along Coastline https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/two-militarized-schools-operate-in-quintana-roo-despite-legal-prohibition-group-says/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T09:56:59-05:00Two Militarized Schools Operate in Quintana Roo Despite Legal Prohibition, Group Says https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/xcaret-worker-dies-in-motorcycle-accident-on-playa-del-carmen-puerto-morelos-highway/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T09:56:17-05:00Xcaret Worker Dies in Motorcycle Accident on Playa del Carmen-Puerto Morelos Highway https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/two-arrested-in-fatal-shooting-of-woman-in-cancun-region-235/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T09:52:27-05:00Two Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Woman in Cancún Region 235 https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/moodys-upgrades-quintana-roo-credit-rating-to-aa-mx-on-strong-revenue-fiscal-discipline/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T09:51:58-05:00Moody’s Upgrades Quintana Roo Credit Rating to AA-.mx on Strong Revenue, Fiscal Discipline https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/profepa-reopens-debate-over-marine-mammal-euthanasia-reviving-case-of-cancun-dolphins/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-04T09:51:23-05:00Profepa Reopens Debate Over Marine Mammal Euthanasia, Reviving Case of Cancún Dolphins https://www.rivieramayanews.mx/maya-train-adds-cancun-playa-del-carmen-trips-but-station-access-remains-a-barrier-for-workers/Riviera Maya News & Eventsen2026-08-03T23:38:58-05:00Maya Train Adds Cancun-Playa del Carmen Trips, but Station Access Remains a Barrier for Workers