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[flyboy08]

You guys are scaring my up and coming visit!

Guess I'll hire Chuck as my Body Guard

 

[ibj40]

More Direct Cozumel Flights From The U.S. And Canada Are Announced

More direct Cozumel flights from the United States and Canada have recently been announced and are now available for travelers.

thecancunsun.com

 

[mikeycanuk]

Is the construction outside of CUN still ongoing?

 

[gopbroek]

More Direct Cozumel Flights From The U.S. And Canada Are Announced

More direct Cozumel flights from the United States and Canada have recently been announced and are now available for travelers.

thecancunsun.com

Kind of silly reporting. The only ‘New’ flight I am aware of is AA PHL to CZM. With high season beginning I believe SW is reinstating it’s season flight service. And the Canadian flights are finally being reinstated now that their Covid travel restrictions have been relaxed

 

[El Graduado]

Kind of silly reporting. The only ‘New’ flight I am aware of is AA PHL to CZM. With high season beginning I believe SW is reinstating it’s season flight service. And the Canadian flights are finally being reinstated now that their Covid travel restrictions have been relaxed

You are correct. This is not a "news" story, this is a press release from the government intended to toot its own horn. They frequently ask the press to put stuff like this out to make it look like they are successful at bringing in new business.

It is like saying, 'After months of hard work, your government has made sure Cozumel will have another high season this year."

If you look at all the Cozumel "news" articles for this month, the vast majority boasted of all the marathons and cruise ship arrivals the island has. Stories of violent crime, home invasions, burglaries, etc. get little space. For many years, news outlets got a monthly "stipend" from the government, Back then, the news was even more slanted towards pro-government. Now, most of the "news" reported in Cozumel is just fluff, incorrect, or a press release. The few articles that trickle down to a rag that will translate it into English are even more filtered and irrelevant.

 

[ibj40]

Three of Cozumel's busy viewpoints reopened after months of repairs - Riviera Maya News

Cozumel, Q.R. -- Three island viewpoints of Cozumel have been opened to the public after being repaired on Thursday.

www.riviera-maya-news.com

 

[El Graduado]

And another one bites the dust. "Pitus" was shot and killed last night as he walked down the street in San Miguel I. A friend of his who was with him was only wounded and now in the hospital.

In another part of town, gunshots were reported and when the police went to investigate, a guy on a motorcycle crashed into their vehicle. He was carrying a gun and was arrested.

 

[ibj40]

Hope this isn't behind a paywall.

Beyond Cozumel’s beaches are fascinating Mayan ruins to explore

Get beyond the beaches and explore the beautiful and historic Mayan ruins of Cozumel such as San Gervasio dedicated to the goddess Ixchel.

yucatanmagazine.com

 

[DandyDon]

And another one bites the dust. "Pitus" was shot and killed last night as he walked down the street in San Miguel I. A friend of his who was with him was only wounded and now in the hospital.

"A known island thief..."

Cozumel police find dead body after early morning report of shots fired - Riviera Maya News

Cozumel, Q.R. -- An early morning Cozumel residential report of shots fired lead police to the discovery of a dead body.

www.riviera-maya-news.com

 

[DandyDon]

This said that "Their boat was found at Isla de la Pasión on the east side of the island," but I believe that site is on the north end is it not?

INM processing 14 Cubans who made landfall on east side of Cozumel - Riviera Maya News

Cozumel, Q.R. -- More than two dozen people of Cuban nationality have been turned over to INM officers from the island of Cozumel.

www.riviera-maya-news.com