Quintana Roo youth can weigh in on their new rights law until October 16
The state Youth Institute opened an online consultation to shape the proposed Youth Rights Law.
Young people across Quintana Roo, including Cancún residents, have until October 16, 2026 to review and submit proposals on the state's new Youth Rights Law (Ley de los Derechos de las Personas Jóvenes). The drafting process began on September 29 with a first state forum in Chetumal, the Quintana Roo government reported.
The process is led by the Quintana Roo Youth Institute (IQJ), headed by Alma Alvarado Moo. The launch was attended by Government Secretary Cristina Torres Gómez, representing Governor Mara Lezama Espinosa; legal counsel Carlos Felipe Fuentes del Río; state legislator Saulo Aguilar Bernés; State Youth Council president Jazmín Magdalena Pech Monge; Digital Transformation director Javier Ayuso; and María de los Ángeles Navarrete on behalf of the Technological Institute.
According to the state government, speakers stressed that the law must be built by listening to young people, since they are the ones living the realities that institutions need to address.
How to take part from Cancún
There's no need to travel to Chetumal. Participation is also online:
- Go to the Voces Jóvenes microsite: cjpe.qroo.gob.mx/voces-jovenes/
- Read the draft law posted for review.
- Submit your comments or proposals through the same site before October 16.
Why it matters
A state youth law sets out which rights the state recognizes for young people and what government agencies are obliged to do about them. In a city like Cancún, with a large young population tied to tourism jobs, education and transportation, the consultation is a direct way to get those realities into the final text.
Tips for a useful submission: read the article or chapter you care about first, explain the specific problem you want solved and, if possible, suggest alternative wording.
After the consultation period, the proposal must still go through the formal process to become law; the state government has not yet detailed the timeline for the next stages.
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