Skip to Content
AP National Business

In Mexico resort, squatters make a stand against developers

KVIA
By
Published 8:20 AM

By MARK STEVENSON
Associated Press

TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Unchecked development has hit the once laid back beach town of Tulum on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. It’s so intense that developers are now eager to build condominiums and hotels even in a shantytown. Police are trying to evict squatters so towering condos can be built next to wood and tarpaper shacks. But residents are fighting back, saying they’re tired of foreign investors excluding local people from their own coast. In the latest clash, police fired tear gas and tried to knock down some squatters’ homes. The attempt ended when wind shifted the gas back onto officers, who retreated under a hail of rocks.

Article Topic Follows: AP National Business

Jump to comments ↓

Associated Press

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

KVIA ABC 7 is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content