Cancún Fire Department Fires Surge During 2025 Hot Season
During the 2025 hot season, Cancún fire department fires reached 1,040 incidents—mostly human-caused. Officials warn of environmental risks and urge […]
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Dive into Southeast Mexico news, covering Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo. We bring you the latest on tourism trends, environmental challenges and local economies in this tropical region.
Yucatecan Restaurants in Mérida Earn Global Recognition in 2025 OAD and World’s 50 Best Rankings
Five Yucatecan restaurants in Mérida earn spots on OAD and World’s 50 Best lists for 2025, solidifying the region’s status
Valladolid launches tourism councils to strengthen Pueblo Mágico designation
Valladolid forms Citizen Committee and Tourism Advisory Council to boost sustainable tourism as part of national Magical Towns strategy. In
Yucatán launches 2025 Civil Protection Council to prepare for tropical cyclone season
Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena installs the 2025 Civil Protection Council in Yucatán, launching emergency plans and public safety measures ahead
Spider monkey and 25 parrots rescued from illegal trafficking in Yucatán
Profepa rescued a spider monkey and 25 parrots, including four chicks, from wildlife traffickers on the Campeche-Mérida highway. Authorities urge
Sargassum Alert Remains High as 37,599 Tons Threaten Quintana Roo Beaches
A record volume of sargassum—over 37,000 tons—is floating in the Caribbean Sea, with 280 tons expected to reach Quintana Roo
Human trafficking crackdown in Quintana Roo rescues 16 women and exposes transnational criminal network
Authorities in Quintana Roo rescue 16 women in Tulum, Playa del Carmen, and Cancún during coordinated raids targeting human trafficking
Cancún violence surges with six executions in one week
Cancún experienced a spike in violence last week with six murders across multiple neighborhoods, highlighting the growing presence of organized
Authorities raid five homes in Cancún and Playa del Carmen in anti-drug operation
State officials in Cancún and Playa del Carmen carried out five coordinated raids, seizing narcotics and arresting three men as
First Sea Turtle Hatchlings of 2025 Released in Cancún as Conservation Season Begins
Cancún celebrates the release of 84 loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings, marking the start of the 2025 nesting season. Officials urge
Mexican Judge Shuts Down Newspaper, Bans Veteran Journalist from Practicing Over Criticism of Government
A Campeche judge orders closure of digital outlet Tribuna and bans journalist Jorge Luis González Valdez from practicing journalism, citing
