Playa del Carmen

A massive sargassum bloom is covering coastlines from the Caribbean to Mexico, harming marine life and tourism. Mexico plans to invest $115 million to address the crisis, as the algae reaches record levels for the second consecutive year.

Sargassum seaweed is blanketing Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico coastlines, harming marine life and tourism. Mexico plans to invest $115 million to address the crisis, as decomposing seaweed drives away visitors and disrupts local economies.

Massive amounts of sargassum seaweed are covering Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico coastlines, harming marine life and tourism. Mexico plans to invest $115 million to address the issue, but removal efforts are insufficient as decomposing seaweed drives away visitors and threatens local economies.

Swaths of seaweed are blanketing Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico coastlines, suffocating marine life and harming tourism. Scientists report 27 million metric tons of sargassum in July 2025, with Mexico investing $115 million to address the crisis. The algae is now growing locally instead of being carried by currents, marking a significant shift from historical patterns.

An Argentine man suspected of murdering his girlfriend, a model, was arrested in Oregon. Juan Manuel Reverter is accused of killing Agostina Jalabert in Mexico and staging her death as a suicide. Multiple U.S. and international agencies collaborated on his arrest.

An Argentine man, Juan Manuel Reverter, was arrested in Oregon for his girlfriend's murder. Agostina Jalabert, a 31-year-old model, was found dead in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, with investigators stating her death was staged as a suicide. The arrest involved collaboration between the U.S. Marshals Service, Interpol Washington, Homeland Security, and Border Patrol.

Juan Manuel Reverter, a man wanted for the murder of his girlfriend, Argentine model Agostina Jalabert, was arrested in Oregon. Jalabert was found dead in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and Reverter is accused of staging her body to appear as a suicide. Multiple agencies, including U.S. Marshals and Interpol, collaborated on his arrest.

Mexican authorities are investigating a scam that depleted Canadian couple Cindy Thompson and Glenn Brown's retirement savings. The couple sent $280,000 to a company co-owned by a British and Mexican national who promised returns on a condo-flip investment in Playa del Carmen, which did not materialize.

Quintana Roo has recorded its largest sargassum cleanup, removing about 72,700 tonnes statewide by late June, with Playa del Carmen accounting for roughly 26,000 tonnes. Authorities project more sargassum to be cleared in the coming weeks.

The Riviera Maya is addressing a record sargassum season, with nearly 73,000 tonnes removed, including a third at Playa del Carmen. Peru is set to announce its first woman president on Friday, and Mexico faces England at Azteca in a last-16 match.