Mexico is deploying specialized navy ships to fight a massive influx of sargassum on the country's Caribbean beaches, authorities said Thursday, as the smelly seaweed threatens the crucial tourism sector.

Las autoridades medioambientales prevén que 119.000 toneladas de sargazo lleguen a la costa antes de que termine el año

These vast mats of smelly seaweed may have entered a self-sustaining cycle, effectively feeding their own expansion