Overview

• Muelles del Caribe announced a technical pause in construction after discussions with Semarnat and other environmental authorities.
• The company plans to reinforce environmental safeguards and obtain required municipal permits before resuming work.
• Semarnat reopened its review of the 2022 environmental impact authorization following citizen complaints about threats to the Villa Blanca coral reef.
• The 1-billion-peso project was designed to leverage nearly 1,200 annual cruise calls to boost regional tourism and investment.
• Grassroots campaigns like #Noalcuartomuelle and the group Selvame pressured authorities to prioritize reef conservation.