The “José Peón Contreras” Theater still has a long way to go to complete its restoration, revealed the director of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) in the state, Anna Luisa Goycoolea Artís, which will make the venue reopen its doors next year, since they are only 40 percent complete, although they plan […]
Preparations for the first anniversary of La Plancha Park include celebrations that will mark an important milestone for this recreational space, which has attracted more than a million visitors in its first year of operation. Colonel José Arnulfo Escamilla Novelo, administrator of the park, has detailed that the festivities will include a series of artistic […]
The Yucatecan flag, a symbol of identity and pride for the inhabitants of the state of Yucatan, has a rich and fascinating history that is intertwined with the historical events that marked the future of the peninsula. This regional emblem not only represents the cultural wealth and historical heritage of Yucatan but also the struggle […]
In a broad operation deployed in Mérida by State Investigative Police (PEI) agents of the Ministry of Public Security (SSP) and the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE), “El Skinny”, a criminal extortion leader in Quintana, was arrested in Mérida. The operation was carried out in collaboration with their counterparts in Quintana Roo, and it resulted […]
This year there will be no traditional Day of the Dead altars in the Plaza Grande, and many representatives of the different municipalities of Yucatán and government agencies that participate each year, are complaining. The reason for the suspension this year is that the exhibition of altars involves logistics, which due to the pressure of […]
On the night of Wednesday, October 16, state and federal authorities confiscated various natural and synthetic drugs on a property in Ciudad Cancel. They also seized scales and documents. The search was carried out on 47th Street, 88th, and 90th of the subdivision above after several anonymous complaints to number 089 and the testimony of […]
To revitalize tourism and preserve the cultural heritage of Yucatán, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) is in the final phase of reopening several archaeological sites and tourism projects in the region. Anna Luisa Goycoolea Artís, director of INAH in Yucatán, detailed the challenges and progress in opening the archaeological zones of Mayapán […]
‘State of Silence’, the new Netflix documentary that highlights violence against journalists in Mexico The documentary State of Silence, directed by Santiago Maza, explores the murders and forced displacement of journalists in Mexico from the perspective of four protagonists, including the cases of La Jornada correspondents Miroslava Breach and Javier Valdez, among others. The risks […]
High tide and torrential rains cause flooding in the city of San Francisco de Campeche. San Francisco de Campeche, Cam., October 17.- The phenomenon of high tide encouraged by the approach of a cold front, the presence of a low-pressure zone, and the fall of torrential rains, caused the flooding of the streets in a […]
On Thursday, October 17, a large mobilization of police officers, firefighters, and paramedics was observed in the area near a bank tower on the corner of Prol. Paseo de Montejo and Avenida Cámara de Comercio, due to a fire, with no injuries reported. An intense mobilization of emergency and security personnel was recorded after the […]