Tulum council member Jorge Portilla Manica has left Movimiento Ciudadano, and the state party has already responded, as questions grow about what his next political move might be.
State prosecutors sealed two Tulum hotels inside the national park before dawn, offering no official reason. The tourism sector now waits for the Fiscalia to explain the operation.
An American fugitive arrested in Tulum was wanted in Texas for the alleged sexual assault of a minor, and now faces a handover to U.S. authorities.
Two new fast soccer fields opened at the Tulum sports complex under the federal Mundial Social program, expanding public space for youth, families, and local tournaments.
The Tulum sargassum surge is emptying beaches, forcing rate cuts, and pushing small coastal restaurants toward closure as cleanup funding faces scrutiny.
Foreign drivers report Tulum police extortion near the airport, describing payments to avoid detention and missed flights as official safety pledges face new scrutiny.
A Change.org petition to split the Jaguar Park from the ruins has gathered thousands of signatures as the Tulum tourism crisis deepens into 2026.
Record sargassum is burying Tulum's beaches as business owners confront officials over a sanitation fee they say produced no cleanup, while closures spread.
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Tulum para-athlete Ilian Poot, a three-time national shot put champion, is raising up to 50,000 pesos to compete at the Grand Prix in Tlaxcala this July.
Three weeks in, the petition to separate Jaguar Park from the Tulum ruins has drawn about 3,000 signatures, representing under 1% of the municipality.
Buyers of Ocean Tulum say Grupo VINSA never delivered their apartments or returned their money, with some waiting over three years and now turning to Profeco and the courts.
After a packed amateur night in February, Tulum Fight Club now has one of its founders heading to a professional ring in Querétaro for his fourth pro fight.
Bacalar leans on the Tulum airport to grow international tourism past 20 percent of arrivals, while officials push for longer stays and keep all-inclusive resorts off the lagoon.
Tulum sargassum collection has reached 2,458 tons this season, up 78 percent from 2025, as new state machinery arrives to clear the macroalga faster.
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.
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.
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.
Tulum's archaeological zone is averaging 1,000 daily visitors, down from 3,000 in February, with officials confident summer will restore full capacity.
Iran captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh says a masked cartel stopped and robbed him in Tulum before the 2026 World Cup, in a story now going viral.
Tulum has collected 2,458 tons of sargassum so far in 2026, nearly double last year's figure, as the municipality takes delivery of tractors, trucks, and motorcycles to keep beaches clear.
Mayor Diego Castañón Trejo installed the Municipal Tourism Advisory Council on June 10, bringing local government and the private sector together to shape Tulum's tourism strategy.
Grupo Origen integrates hotel-grade operations into Tulum residential projects through a partnership with Archipelago International, one of Asia's largest private hotel groups.
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