Foreigner Accused of Illegally Occupying Beach in Chuburná, Yucatán
A new case of the alleged illegal occupation of Yucatán’s coastline has sparked widespread attention on social media.
Residents and visitors have reported that a Cuban national installed palapas (thatched beach shelters) on the beach without an official permit or a federal concession. According to the complaints, he has been charging people to use the shaded areas and allegedly prevents access to the beach for those who refuse to pay.
Members of the community have demanded that the structures be removed and have called on the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) and local authorities to intervene to ensure that the beaches remain public and freely accessible.
According to those filing the complaints, the structures are not associated with any registered commercial establishment and therefore operate outside the applicable legal framework.
Residents insist that the coastal strip should remain open and accessible to everyone and are requesting that authorities address the alleged illegal occupation of the shoreline.
Profepa Recently Shut Down Nearby Development
Just last week, Profepa ordered the temporary closure of a tourist real estate project in the dunes of Chuburná Puerto after determining that it had damaged mangroves and protected species.
In a separate enforcement operation, Profepa also halted construction activities that had devastated mangrove ecosystems within the Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve.
The agency placed 33 temporary closure seals across 17 parcels within the property known as San Isidro Miramar, where inspectors detected the illegal clearing of approximately 130.8 hectares of protected land.
Source: elsiglodetorreon
