Tulum Targets Fraudulent Construction Permit Ring
Mayor Diego Castañón Trejo warns developers of fake construction licenses as the Fiscalía opens a criminal investigation into a local fraud ring operating in Tulum.

Reporting on permits, construction, regulation, and major development decisions shaping Tulum’s urban growth and investment climate.
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Mayor Diego Castañón Trejo warns developers of fake construction licenses as the Fiscalía opens a criminal investigation into a local fraud ring operating in Tulum.


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

Tulum authorities launch a criminal probe into fake construction permits circulating among developers. Four to five suspects identified; verification urged.

Despite federal closures, illegal clearing by the military over the Sac Actún cenote system for the Tulum Bypass threatens the region's primary water source and ancient archaeological heritage.

The SélvameMX collective has released a new video documenting ongoing illegal construction of a bypass over the Sac Actun system in Tulum, despite federal closure orders from PROFEPA.

Environmental experts redefine sargassum management in the Mexican Caribbean by shifting focus from beach cleanup to offshore monitoring and international scientific collaboration.

Massive sargassum arrivals in the Mexican Caribbean have triggered over 10000 wedding cancellations in Quintana Roo. This environmental crisis is forcing the romance tourism sector to pivot toward southern destinations like Chetumal and Bacalar to protect the high-revenue industry.

Mayor Diego Castañón Trejo confirmed that Centro Tulum, the municipality's first commercial plaza, will house 60 stores including Cinépolis and Chedraui, generating approximately 900 jobs for local residents.

Tulum’s construction slowdown is reducing local hiring, limiting stable job placements, and affecting family income as fewer projects move forward and more companies rely on outside crews.

Archaeologists recovered an 8,000-year-old human skeleton in an underwater cave in the Riviera Maya, a discovery driving urgent efforts to protect the region’s cenotes.

La Veleta is emerging as Tulum’s most visible cultural corridor, with art, Calle 7 activity, and spring 2025 programming shaping how residents and visitors experience a fast-growing neighborhood.









