Disappointment in the Riviera Maya: occupancy drops to 44%
Hotel occupancy in the Riviera Maya plummeted to 44% in early September. According to the Quintana Roo Tourism Promotion Council (CPTQ), as of last month’s figures, September 9, the destination reached this level with 58,035 available hotel rooms, and only 26,087 rooms were occupied, less than half of capacity. The Riviera Maya saw the decline […]
Tulum: 26 real estate developments without official permits have been reported.
The government of Quintana Roo, through the Secretariat of Sustainable Urban Territorial Development (Sedetus) and in coordination with the Tulum City Council, issued a public alert regarding the existence of 26 real estate developments that lack the state or municipal opinions, certificates, permits, and authorizations required by law. According to the agency, the listed projects […]
Cancún: Colosio Boulevard construction criticized due to tourist accidents
A traffic accident on Luis Donaldo Colosio Boulevard in Cancún, which left seven people dead, mostly visitors from the north of the country, and six injured, sparked a wave of criticism regarding the hydraulic concrete paving of Luis Donaldo Colosio Boulevard, Cancún’s main artery. The fatal accident occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, […]
The U.S. and Mexico have blocked the assets of seven individuals and 15 companies allegedly linked to the Sinaloa Cartel.
The governments of the United States and Mexico announced this Thursday that they have frozen the assets of seven individuals and 15 companies allegedly linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, a measure they described as a demonstration of their cooperation on the matter. The U.S. Department of the Treasury said in a statement that, through the […]
DEA pushed for military strikes against cartels in Mexico; White House rejects it: WP
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) suggested a series of military strikes against targets in Mexico that included targeted assassinations of Mexican cartel leaders and attacks on their infrastructure in the country, but the initiative was rejected by the White House and the Pentagon, The Washington Post reported Friday. The attacks were proposed during the […]
South Korea regrets Mexico’s tariffs on Asian cars: ‘Its decision is similar to Trump’s’
South Korea on Friday, September 19, compared the tariff plan announced by Mexico with the trade measures adopted by the United States, at a time when the Asian country is cautiously watching the initiative of its main trading partner in Latin America, where its conglomerates have a strong presence in the automotive and home appliance […]
Heavy rains cause flooding, overflows, and landslides in Chiapas.
The Chiapas Civil Protection Secretariat reported various damages from the rains in the municipalities of Chicomuselo, Honduras de la Sierra, and Siltepec, causing landslides on hillsides and damage to dirt roads. Source: milenio
Macabre: International Horror Film Festival comes to Oaxaca!
Horror takes over Oaxaca! The International Horror Film Festival arrives in the state to offer an unmissable selection of contemporary Mexican horror and fantasy films. This traveling festival of macabre will tour several states in Mexico and present a powerful program that includes: 15 feature films37 short filmsA film appreciation workshopA discussion with directors Films […]
From shootings to blockades, Oaxaca experiences a day of chaos.
The city of Oaxaca experienced a day of protests and roadblocks today, primarily related to labor demands. The demonstrations caused traffic chaos as the main streets of the state capital were closed. One of the roadblocks was carried out by parents from the Cendi number 1 union, who demanded road safety for their students in […]