Cancún Mothers’ Protest Shakes Hoteliers: Fight for Justice!

The Searching Mothers collective in Cancún has responded to threats of potential lawsuits from hoteliers upset by their roadblock protests. The group has been obstructing roads in Cancún's hotel zone to voice their dissatisfaction with what they describe as an "incompetent, repressive, and negligent" government.

María Dolores Patrón Pat, the President of the Searching Mothers of Quintana Roo collective, stated in a press conference that a businessman named Jesús Almaguer has twice threatened to sue them for causing economic damage to tourism. "We are tired of these threats. No one manipulates us or tells us what to say, do, or who to support," Patrón Pat stated, reading a message from other collectives that have joined their cause.

Patrón Pat emphasized that the hotel zone of Cancún belongs to the city's residents, not to businessmen seeking to monopolize the tourist destination. She vowed that the group would continue to occupy the area as often as necessary to honor their missing children and relatives. "Their millions don't compare with the lives of our children. Instead, they should sue the state for failing to do its job and for its incompetent authorities," she added.

The protest, which began on a Tuesday night around 8:00 p.m. and lasted until the afternoon of May 30, caused severe traffic congestion at the entrance to Puerto Cancun, significantly disrupting the area's circulation. Approximately 30,000 workers and over 160 public transportation units were affected, resulting in slow progress and difficulty returning to regular routes.

The threats from hoteliers came after the Searching Mothers had been blocking one of the lanes for nearly 24 hours to protest the State Attorney's Office's alleged negligence in cases of sexual abuse against minors and custody issues. The group agreed to clear the lanes and allow traffic to return to normal after a dialogue with a representative from the State Attorney's Office, who promised to review the investigation files.