Lead Coverage
Sedetus pinned two Tulum developments to a map and told buyers to walk away
Sedetus and Tulum's city government warn against Yaax Taanil Kaah and Zonot Kaahah, two Tulum developments without permits now advertised on Facebook.
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Politics
Safer streets and emptier hotels frame Tulum's second government report
The Tulum government report counted 83 percent fewer homicides and new street works. Hotel, housing, and property figures tell a harder story, and both deserve a reading.
Society
Tourists Say Tulum Police Charged Them 20,000 Pesos for a 3,800 Peso Fine
Tulum police extortion is reported by visitors every day. What the municipal traffic rulebook actually authorizes, what a fine costs, and where to report an officer.
Politics
Tulum went from 400 cameras to more than 1,850, and businesses bought the equipment
Tulum security cameras now number more than 1,850, up from 400. The rule governing growth lies in the municipal revenue law, not in a police regulation.
Environment & Nature
Picking up a hatchling for a photo can be a federal crime in Mexico
Sea turtle hatchlings are now reaching the beaches of Quintana Roo, and two videos of people picking them up are under investigation. The state committee has set out what to do and what not to.
Society
A Canadian citizen is among three held over a Tulum taxi driver's killing
Three people detained in the city center on drug and weapons charges are now linked to the Tulum taxi driver murder, the state attorney general said. No motive has been made public.
Society
A Canadian, a Mexico City Man, and a Teenager Detained in Central Tulum
Quintana Roo's prosecutor announced four Tulum homicide arrests, including a Canadian national and a 17-year-old, in cases tied to the killings of a taxi driver and another man.
Society
A taxi driver was found shot dead inside his cab on the Tulum-Cobá highway
Prosecutors opened a homicide case after a Tulum taxi driver was shot dead at kilometer 12.5 of the Cobá highway. He has not been publicly identified.
Environment & Nature
Sea Turtle Hatchlings Found Dead on Tulum Beaches, Others Photographed in Trash Bin
Sea turtle hatchlings appeared dead on a Tulum beach, and photos show five more in a Plaza Andador trash bin. The Ecology office opened a file that could be sent to Profepa.
Society
Gunmen Kill Man Known as El Moreno in Tulum's Second Homicide in Four Days
Attackers on motorcycles killed a man known as El Moreno outside his home in Carlos Joaquín González, the second fatal Tulum shooting in four days. No arrests have been announced.
Environment & Nature
Who Left Dead Sea Turtle Hatchlings in a Tulum Trash Bin? Cameras May Answer
An anonymous complaint reported dead sea turtle hatchlings in a Tulum trash container. The city alerted prosecutors and Profepa and asked them to review the plaza cameras.
Real Estate
Tulum Authorities Flag Ocean Tulum, the Second Development Warning in Under Two Weeks
Quintana Roo and Tulum authorities urged the public to avoid any purchase, sale, or rental tied to Ocean Tulum, a development they say operates without required permits.
Society
The Touts at Tulum's Ruins Now Pitch Tours From Inside Highway Lanes
Guides and merchants say jaladores are back at the Tulum ruins and stepping into Highway 307 lanes, three months after a permanent surveillance operation was announced.
Society
A killing in La Veleta, three weeks after officials reported zero homicides in Tulum
The Tulum shooting in La Veleta came three weeks after federal officials stood in the town and reported two straight months without a homicide. Prosecutors have named no motive and no suspects.
Politics
Castañón meets federal and state forces to evaluate Tulum security
Commanders from the three levels of government reviewed Tulum security operations on August 5, from the quadrant alert map to the patrols the municipality says now run around the clock.
Businesses
Hotel occupancy in Tulum climbs to 45 percent, far below the union's safety line
Hotel occupancy in Tulum and the corridor to Puerto Morelos has recovered to 45 percent, CROC says. Sedetur's count is higher, and both sit far from the level that protects hotel jobs.
Society
What to do when an officer asks you for money in Tulum
Tulum removed eight officers this year and published a complaint line. A step-by-step guide to report police corruption in Tulum, for residents and visitors alike.
Real Estate
State names a Tulum development operating without a single permit
Quintana Roo's urban development agency says the Mayab Tulum project lacks the permits required by state law and warns that any purchase or rental agreement there could carry legal risk.
Society
Shooting outside a Tulum nightclub kills one man and leaves a waitress hospitalized
A Tulum nightclub shooting early Sunday killed a man reported to be the venue's head of security. A waitress was hospitalized and later moved to Playa del Carmen.
Society
The vehicle that hit a pregnant woman in Tulum has no legal definition
A rented ATV struck a five-month-pregnant woman on Mercurio Oriente on Sunday. Tulum's traffic regulations define bicycles, tricycles, and motorcycles. It never names the ATV.
Society
Two dog poisoning reports two days apart, and still no toxicology answers in Tulum
A family in Cobá says both of its dogs were poisoned on Saturday. One died. It is the second dog poisoning report in the Tulum municipality this week, and no toxicology results are public.