The people win the first battle to the Army in Bacalar: a judge suspends the works of a retreat house for military personnel on the shores of the lagoon

Neighbors of Bacalar have managed to have a judge temporarily suspend the construction of retreat homes for military officials that the Army has begun on the shore of the famous lagoon of the seven colors, one of the Mexican paradises, in Quintana Roo. The amparo filed with the first federal district court of Chetumal has managed to stop what various citizen groups consider to be a crime against the environment, but the suspension is not definit…

The Ministry of National Defense (Sedena) continues the construction of a "rest home" for military personnel on the shores of Bacalar Lagoon in Quintana Roo, despite a provisional suspension issued by a judge on April 9. It was on Wednesday, April 16, when residents showed videos showing that the Mexican Army resumed work, arguing that a private company was in charge of the project, but a lawyer points out that it is a military ruse.

Inhabitants of Bacalar obtained an amparo order from the Secretariat of the National Defense (Sedena) to stop the construction that it carries out in front of the lagoon of this municipality, and requests the Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) to do its work and verify if there is any alteration to the ecosystem. The amparo trial 241/2025 was filed by the citizenry of Bacalar and it is against the Semarnat, because i…