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Southeast

Welcome to our Southeast Mexico news hub. We gather headlines from Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo. Our reporters deliver clear updates on public policy and cultural events. From Tabasco’s energy sector shifts to Campeche’s heritage festivals, we bring you on‑site reports and official statements. You’ll read about ecological work in Yucatán’s biosphere and tourism growth in Quintana Roo’s Caribbean resorts.

Sargassum Bricks Give Elderly Couple in Cancún a New Home

After 50 years together and living in poverty, an elderly couple in Cancún received a sustainable home built from sargassum bricks thanks to a local...
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A win for sea turtles: Court orders demolition of luxury building in Tulum damaging sea turtle habitat

A federal judge in Quintana Roo has ordered the demolition of luxury building in Tulum after it was found to harm sea turtle nesting grounds...
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Gentrification is being blamed for annual rent prices rising 6-7% in Oaxaca and Merida

Gentrification in Oaxaca and Mérida intensifies as annual rents climb 6–7 %, reshaping neighborhoods and displacing long-time residents in Mexico’s major cities. Gentrification has long...
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Isla Mujeres advances animal welfare center construction

Isla Mujeres moves forward on its new Animal Welfare Center, completing half of the block walls and installing key utilities to offer families a safe...
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Puerto Vallarta air traffic rebounds as Cancun drops

Puerto Vallarta air traffic surged 11.2% in May while Cancun saw a 4.2% decline, reflecting shifting travel patterns in Mexico’s busiest airports and signaling renewed...
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Quintana Roo hoteliers push back on move to declare sargassum a natural disaster

The Mexican Caribbean Hotel Council warns move to declare sargassum a natural disaster could tarnish tourism ahead of summer season, urging a science-based response and...
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Quintana Roo cuts tourism fraud with service registry

Quintana Roo tourism fraud reports have fallen from 500 in 2021 to 30 so far in 2025 after launching a registry of over 2,000 certified...
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Fitch Ratings lifts Quintana Roo finances to exceptional level

Fitch Ratings upgraded Quintana Roo from BBB+(mex) to A(mex), citing strong tourism growth, infrastructure projects, and improved local revenues in its evaluation of Quintana Roo...
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Teachers protesting at Chichen Itza block ticket sales and grant free access to tourists

On June 11, 2025, a group of teachers affiliated with the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) staged a peaceful demonstration at the main entrance...
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Two men charged with damaging protected mangroves in Sisal, Yucatán

A judge in Yucatán has charged two men with damaging protected mangroves to subdivide and sell coastal land in Sisal, following Profepa’s complaint and ongoing...
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Cancun sargassum arrival prompts cleanup efforts on beaches

Tourism in Cancun faces challenges as the Cancun sargassum arrival brings tons of seaweed ashore, but authorities ramp up cleanup with barriers, machinery and 7,500...
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Mexico tourism boost drives $13.31 billion inflow in early 2025

Mexico tourism boost powers a 6.4 % jump in foreign currency inflows to $13.31 billion and a 6 % rise in visitor numbers between January...
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