The driver of a pickup truck crashed into a breathalyzer checkpoint on the Mérida Periférico, leaving five people injured, including police officers. The Public Security Secretariat (SSP) reported that the accident occurred at kilometer 38 of the aforementioned road during the early morning hours of Saturday, February 22. According to preliminary information, the incident occurred […]
Three young students from the Mérida Institute of Technology will present two scientific projects developed by themselves in Dublin, Ireland. The young Carolina Cruz Carrillo and Yulislel Pech, students of Environmental Engineering, and Alejandra Zapata, of Chemical Engineering, developed a method to process burnt cooking oil and another that allows fruit infections to be avoided, […]
Luis Morones, Wine Manager Sommelier of Grupo Presidente was recognized as Sommelier of the Year by the 2025 Mexican Gastronomic Guide. In addition to this important recognition, the restaurants Alfredo Di Roma, Au Pied de Cochon, The Palm, and Tokoya are part of the 250 best restaurants in Mexico. Mexico City, February 2025.- The city […]
The Mexican film El Diablo Fuma “The Devil Smokes” (and Keeps the Burnt Match Heads in the Same Box), by Ernesto Martínez Bucio, won the award for Best First Film at the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday, February 22nd. The film is about five children left alone with their grandmother and begin to get involved […]
The upcoming tariffs roundtable, set to begin on Monday, February 24, in Washington, D.C., is a significant event involving the United States, Mexico, and Canada. This meeting aims to address the ongoing trade tensions and explore potential solutions to the tariffs imposed by the U.S. on its North American neighbors. The roundtable comes in the […]
Canada is designating seven Latin American criminal organizations as terrorist entities under the country’s Criminal Code, giving Canadian law enforcement another tool in the fight against fentanyl trafficking, Public Safety Minister David McGuinty said on Thursday, February 20th. The list includes Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel and La Nueva Familia Michoacana, and was […]
Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia and a complex lung infection, the Vatican said on February 22nd. The 88-year-old pope, who remains conscious, received “high flows” of oxygen to help him breathe. He also received blood transfusions after tests showed low […]
The top official in charge of carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda has been reassigned amid concerns that the deportation effort isn’t moving fast enough. Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement Friday that Caleb Vitello, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was “no longer in an administrative role, but is […]
The municipality of Umán celebrated International Mother Language Day on Thursday, February 21st, in a festive and traditional atmosphere. The region’s Telebachilleratos Comunitarios and municipal police stations enthusiastically participated. The day was marked by artistic and cultural expressions that highlighted the richness of the Yucatecan people. During the event, students from the Telebachilleratos Comunitarios of […]
International Mother Language Day, celebrated every year on February 21, holds a special place in the hearts of people in Yucatán, Mexico. This day is dedicated to promoting linguistic and cultural diversity, as well as multilingualism. In Yucatán, where the rich heritage of the Mayan culture is deeply ingrained in the lives of its people, […]