Politics

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.

June 22, 2026

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.

June 21, 2026

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.

June 17, 2026

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.

June 11, 2026

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.

June 11, 2026

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.

June 9, 2026

Tulum has activated its emergency committee, confirmed 38 shelters, and begun citywide prep operations as the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season gets underway.

June 8, 2026

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.

June 6, 2026

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.

June 6, 2026

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.

June 4, 2026

Tulum councilman Eliazar Más Kinil faces public backlash after posting a private jet video on Facebook, with no explanation of how he funds a documented luxury lifestyle.

June 2, 2026

A weekend summit brought three levels of government and citizen groups together to debate Jaguar Park's future as Tulum's tourism sector faces mounting pressure.

June 1, 2026

Tulum municipal inspectors sealed a booth at Jaguar Park's north entrance Friday after protesters reported unauthorized charges and missing permits.

May 31, 2026

Tulum dismissed the director of the Executive Police after fishermen denounced an illegal checkpoint and intimidation captured on a video that spread on social media.

May 29, 2026

Senator Mayuli Martínez says Tren Maya National Guard members blocked her from filming the works in Quintana Roo, the second known incident at the same point of the line.

May 27, 2026

Tulum's government has launched consultations to redesign Avenida 7 Sur as a pedestrian commercial corridor in La Veleta, with wider sidewalks, green areas, and a 10 km/h vehicle limit.

May 22, 2026

Tulum is fighting the severe Tulum tourism crisis 2026 as new director Haydee Hernández reactivates consultative councils to counter falling afluencia and rising private sector discontent.

April 29, 2026

Tulum City Council and Viva Aerobus sign a first-of-its-kind agreement in Mexico to provide specialized medical air transfers for local residents.

April 25, 2026

Tulum municipal authorities and Zofemat have extracted over 1,300 tons of sargassum from local coastlines in 2026 through focused operations in the Hotel Zone.

April 17, 2026

Tulum secures two new sports fields as part of the federal Mundial Social initiative for the 2026 World Cup.

April 15, 2026