Chetumal, Q.R. — The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) says they will continue to monitor the Chac Estuary. Photos showing the continuation of construction of the shut-down project began to emerge.
Profpea says they, along with the State Attorney for Environmental Protection, will reinforce surveillance and inspect the alleged violation of their closure seals. With that, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (SEMA) has formally requested federal assistance from Profepa to resume inspection and surveillance of the Chac Estuary.
Oscar Rébora Aguilera, head of Sema, reported that Profepa and the State Environmental Protection Agency will inspect the alleged violation of the placed closure seals, which he says, constitutes a crime.
“Profepa has already been informed. We received a complaint that the seals had been removed from the Chac Estuary, so we, along with the support of the state attorney general’s office, made the report so that they can take up the issue again because removing seals is already a criminal offense,” he explained.
He clarified that although surveillance is the responsibility of the federal and state prosecutors’ offices, his Secretariat is in charge of channeling and supporting the complaints received, as well as providing the necessary technical information.
“We are constantly in communication with the prosecutors’ offices… that’s why we are calling on citizens to report crimes to us, because only in this way can we act efficiently and effectively,” he said.
In July of 2025, Profepa issued a statement announcing the temporary closure of the unauthorized construction of projects that included palapas, cabins, restrooms, and a dock) due to the lack of environmental impact authorization.
The construction also included the filling of wetlands in the Chac Estuary.
