Former Vagalume beach club workers in Tulum accuse Mandala Group of failing to pay severance after closure, leaving dozens of families without income and no response from management.
With 43% of Tulum's lodging now in vacation rentals, the hotel sector is demanding equal rules for all — while a domestic tourism push tries to offset falling international arrivals.
Vendors at the Tulum archaeological zone report a collapse in foot traffic and sales, with active stalls falling from 71 to roughly 18 as monthly rents drop by more than half.
Morena's national ethics body has opened case CNHJ-QROO-350/2026 against Tulum's third regidor after his social media posts showing luxury goods and private air travel drew scrutiny.
A new sargassum-based concrete plant is opening near Tulum, with daily capacity of 400 cubic meters and a proposal to pave a major local avenue with the material.
With the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening tomorrow, Tulum and Quintana Roo business owners face real legal risk over match broadcasts, and most still don't know the rules.
Tulum's vacation rental occupancy fell to 29% in May 2026, with July now projected at just 16%, as the sector's own president calls it a cautionary case study.
With foreign tourism down and hotel occupancy falling, Tulum's business sector is pushing to regulate Airbnb-style platforms and attract more Mexican travelers.
Vacation rental occupancy in Tulum and the Mexican Caribbean is falling well short of World Cup projections, with June at 25% and July at just 16%, per industry data.
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Tulum's municipal government is hosting a free World Cup watch party at Domo Dos Aguas on June 11, 18, and 24 for Mexico's three group-stage games.
Tulum launches a new road rehabilitation phase covering 20 additional kilometers toward Punta Allen, inside the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, funded by Quintana Roo's public works secretariat.
A Tulum businessman with 40 years in the destination claims real estate developers are deliberately collapsing the local economy to acquire coastal properties at distressed prices.
Mexico's immigration authorities are stepping up passport checks at Cancún and Tulum airports. Travelers with expired or damaged documents risk being denied boarding before they even leave home.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake near the western coast of Cuba rattled Quintana Roo on Monday afternoon. No injuries or structural damage were reported.
Tulum has activated its emergency committee, confirmed 38 shelters, and begun citywide prep operations as the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway.
Beach cleanup workers in Tulum say hotels are contributing far too little to sargassum removal during what forecasters describe as a record-breaking season for the Mexican Caribbean.
CONANP filed a federal complaint against a Tulum municipal inspector who sealed Grupo Mundo Maya collection booths, sparking a fierce debate about federal overreach and local autonomy.
Soccer Beach Tulum will broadcast FIFA World Cup 2026 matches on giant screens at VR Club Tulum Riviera, combining all-inclusive access with business networking along the Caribbean coast.
Tulum athletes won 21 medals across state, national, and international competitions in 2026, earning a municipal breakfast ceremony in their honor.
Tulum extortion allegations are spreading after a business owner detailed on national television how routine municipal bills swelled into the hundreds of thousands of pesos.
Tulum's municipal government is under growing pressure over an unexplained 50-million-peso loan, police abuse allegations, and a tourism slump that local businesses say is getting worse.
Tulum hotel prices are expected to hold steady during the 2026 World Cup, with low season and high supply keeping rates competitive, the local hotel association says.
Tulum tourism businesses are negotiating promotional deals with Jaguar Park to lower entry costs, while hotel leaders say World Cup 2026 won't raise local rates.
The AMAV National Assembly in Tulum gathered travel agencies from all 32 states, with a clear goal of turning Mexico's domestic travelers into the destination's next growth market.
Twelve horses used for tourist rides were rescued from a Tulum tour park after an anonymous cruelty complaint. The operator was closed as the investigation into the conditions continues.
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