Overview
- Profepa ordered a temporary total closure of the Las Dunas site in Chuburná on Sunday after inspections found environmental and forest law violations during visits from July 28 to July 30.
- Local activists and reports say clearing that began in mid‑July removed roughly 92,017 square meters of coastal sand and vegetation where a 14‑tower, 138‑unit project was planned.
- State technical rulings identify about 45,728 square meters of coastal wetland and 2,880 square meters of federal maritime‑terrestrial zone on the parcel that must remain conserved and cannot be occupied.
- Federal records show Semarnat granted a conditioned environmental authorization in April 2025 after the developer filed a new MIA in December 2024 and state agencies issued a Factibilidad Urbano Ambiental on November 22, 2024 and a compatibility response on March 6, 2025.
- Auralux Representaciones has begun legal steps to contest Profepa’s closure while federal authorities say omissions in the MIA and verified damage to protected flora and fauna could trigger administrative penalties or criminal investigation, and the case has heightened scrutiny of the permits issued under the previous state administration.