Public pressure to defend ecosystems shows no signs of letting up. So far this year, the Federal Attorney’s Office for Environmental Protection (Profepa) in Quintana Roo has received 150 complaints regarding environmental violations. According to records from open data portals, this figure confirms a historical trend that places the state among the top five in […]
Mistrust prevents extortion from being reported in Quintana Roo: Coparmex
Nine out of ten extortion crimes in Quintana Roo go unreported due to fear, distrust of the authorities, or the perception that filing a complaint will have no consequences. This is according to the Security Monitor presented by the Mexican Employers’ Confederation (Coparmex), based on figures from the National Public Security Secretariat and the National […]
Prosecutor’s office investigates possible network of Cuban citizens after arrest of two men in Puerto Morelos
The arrest of two Cuban nationals in Puerto Morelos has opened a new line of investigation that has state authorities analyzing the possible existence of a network linked to illicit activities in Quintana Roo. During the Security Council meeting held this Monday in Chetumal, the state’s Attorney General, Raciel López Salazar, confirmed the arrest of […]
THE TOWN HAS TURNED UP ON THEM! …“THERE ARE NO MORE TOURISTS… AND NOW THEY’RE GOING AFTER THE FISHERMEN”
The Tulum government is doing nothing but crazy things, and now they’ve gone after the working people: the fishermen! 😤 At an alleged illegal checkpoint, they tried to confiscate the catch from men who have been toiling away at sea for years and who are part of the living history of the destination. The locals […]
App launched to protect sharks and turtles in Quintana Roo
Now anyone who sees a whale shark, a giant manta ray, or a sea turtle in the Caribbean can help protect them using their cell phone. The international organization Mar Alliance (dedicated to protecting large and vulnerable marine species) launched Marap, a new app that allows users to record sightings of giant marine animals in […]
Red alert in Quintana Roo due to sargassum; 65 beaches affected
Nearly half of the monitored beaches in Quintana Roo are under a red alert due to the massive influx of sargassum. According to the Sargassum Monitoring Center, 65 of the 140 monitored beaches are experiencing significant accumulations of the seaweed, primarily in tourist destinations such as Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, and Mahahual. The center’s […]
Enough is enough—stop the abuses against the people of Tulum!
An insensitive government, detached from the reality experienced by the people of Tulum. Little by little, they have stripped us of what, for decades, constituted our identity, our history, and our economy. They snatched away our beaches and restricted local families’ access to spaces that were once open to all; now, they even seek to […]
Tulum Police: “Hunting” Tourists and Locals.
Tulum is currently enduring one of its worst periods in terms of its economy and tourism—a downturn that began last year and from which the municipality has yet to recover. All of this, compounded by the abysmal administration of Diego Castañón and Hermelinda Lezama regarding tourism management—and further exacerbated by the farce surrounding the infamous […]
There will be no power in Cancun on May 25: CFE schedules a power outage in a dozen neighborhoods of Quintana Roo
The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) has scheduled a power outage that will affect several neighborhoods in Cancún this Monday, May 25. The power company stated that maintenance and improvement work will be carried out on the Quintana Roo electrical grid. The CFE service interruption will last for several hours and could affect school activities, businesses, […]