A tourist shared on social media the bitter experience he had visiting this tourist destination, which is increasingly plagued by crime and extortion by its municipal police. This is the visitor’s post: “A corrupt officer tried to extort me by claiming I was speeding and forced me to go to an ATM to pay him […]

Truck drivers and operators of heavy vehicles have reported alleged extortion by traffic officers in Quintana Roo, primarily on access roads to Cancún. They claim they are stopped under the pretext of supposed traffic violations and pressured to pay amounts that can reach up to 3,000 pesos. According to testimonies from those affected, these practices […]

Over the last decade, the arrival of sargassum in the Riviera Maya has increased year after year, heavily impacting the economy. However, in 2026 the situation has worsened, as twice as much of this macroalgae has been reported compared to 2025. Business owners, hotels, and restaurants are concerned because this year the sargassum arrived earlier […]

Over the weekend, the Quintana Roo State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) reported two separate operations against criminal gangs involved in the recruitment of minors. Both cases shared a similar modus operandi: luring young people with fake job offers. Pretrial Detention Ordered for Minor Recruiter in Quintana RooOn Friday, June 19, the Quintana Roo FGE ordered […]

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Quintana Roo early Sunday morning, June 21, with its epicenter located 17 kilometers east of Felipe Carrillo Puerto, according to the National Seismological Service (SSN). The tremor occurred around 3:00 a.m. (Central Mexico Time) and was confirmed by the State Civil Protection Coordination, which activated its follow-up protocols after the […]

The vice president of the Riviera Maya Hotel Association observes sargassum continuing to wash up on Quintana Roo’s shores in unusually large quantities, while nautical operators in Playa del Carmen have been unable to work for a week. The port had closed due to strong southerly winds; by the time it reopened, sargassum had already […]

More than two years after the inauguration of Tulum International Airport, the tourist destination is going through a difficult period marked by a decline in economic activity, low hotel occupancy, and a growing oversupply of real estate. Specialists in the tourism and real estate sectors agree that the expectations generated around the new airport have […]

The Caribbean sun no longer shines the same way on the pavement of Tulum. Where there was once an endless parade of tourists searching for the mystique of paradise, there are now metal shutters pulled down, padlocks rusted by the sea air, and a heavy silence that cuts deep. It is not merely a rough […]

Street vendors allege they are being harassed and extorted by city inspectors, who reportedly demand payments of 3,000 pesos to allow them to work temporarily. Julio Cano Novelo, president of the “Fausto Leonel Villanueva Marrufo” association in the Luis Donaldo Colosio neighborhood, stated that local authorities are putting those trying to start businesses to support […]