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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 in Solimán Bay. Activists from DMAS won this historic case and secured a restoration order.

TULUM, Mexico — A federal judge has ordered the demolition of the Maiim luxury complex after ruling that its construction without proper permits and environmental safeguards harmed vital sea turtle nesting grounds in Solimán Bay. In a landmark decision delivered in June 2025, the Juzgado Quinto de Distrito en Quintana Roo found . . .

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