LOS CABOS, Mexico — In a stark confrontation that highlights a growing rift between local business leaders and federal authorities, the Coordinating Council of Los Cabos has issued a sharp rebuke to Mexico’s Secretariat of Communications and Transportation (SICT), demanding immediate repairs to the crumbling tourist corridor between Cabo San Lucas and the San José del Cabo airport.
The council’s executive president, Julio Castillo, lambasted the SICT for its sluggish response, stating that weeks of inaction have failed to match the severity of a situation that now poses a daily risk to drivers on the state’s most heavily traveled road.
A Ticking Time Bomb on the Tourist Trail
The deteriorating pavement on this key highway is more than an inconvenience; it’s a hazard. The council reports that accidents have already occurred, and the risk of more serious incidents grows each day. The road has become a central talking point for frustrated locals, executives, and tourism workers, many of whom have had close calls on the damaged stretch.
The urgency is now being amplified by the ticking clock of the upcoming high season. A surge of rental cars, taxis, and shuttles driven by international tourists and local operators alike is expected to flood the route, turning a manageable problem into a potential crisis.
The council warned it would be "deeply regrettable" if a major accident—with the potential for loss of life and a severe blow to the destination's image—were added to the list of the corridor's current problems.
A Call for Accountability
Castillo underscored that the federal authority’s response has been inadequate given the strategic importance of the roadway, which he described as fundamental to the region's tourism, economy, and overall development.
The final call to the SICT was unambiguous: fix the problem "immediately and without excuses." The council emphasized that the federal agency must finally do its job, without passing the buck or waiting for other institutions or levels of government to step in and clean up the mess.
The situation presents a glaring contradiction for one of Mexico's premier tourist destinations: how can a region that markets itself as a top-tier getaway maintain its reputation when the federal government allows its primary access road to fall into disrepair? For now, Los Cabos is left waiting for a answer, and a repair crew, from Mexico City.
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