Agents from the Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) in Yucatán arrested a man yesterday morning for allegedly stealing gasoline from parked vehicles in Mérida. According to Eduardo Daniel Quintal Garcia, the suspect, identified as Luis Alberto C., was reportedly extracting diesel from trucks parked between the Villa Magna subdivision and the Periférico Ring Road. The […]
Environmental permits have been requested for another “Country Club” with lakes, this time in Dzibilchaltún. The question is: Does Merida need another Real Estate development of this kind? A second attempt by an Ejidal company, after a fine from Semarnat and an agrarian dispute. An Ejidal company requested the federal environmental permit to build a […]
The construction of large tent shelters is underway in Juárez as part of the Mexican government’s preparation for the possible influx of Mexican nationals deported under U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned mass deportations. Construction of the temporary shelters began on Tuesday, Jan. 21, with state workers laying down the scaffolding for the structures just across […]
Federal and state security forces seized more than 100 kilos of natural and synthetic drugs today in Kanasín, Yucatán, according to the Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) of Yucatán. The SSP reported that the seizure included 98 kilos of marijuana, 1.5 kilograms of crystal meth, 1.9 kilograms of cocaine, and 3.2 kilos of ‘rock’ from […]
The most-watched films during 2024 in France will be screened at the French Film Tour in Mérida. Cinephiles in Mérida will be able to enjoy the latest in French cinema, through the 28th French Film Tour, which will take place in the city from January 30 to February 8. Victor Morillas, coordinator of El Cine […]
The tragic death of school teacher Ana L. Medina M., 49, in a traffic accident between Telchac Puerto and Telchac Pueblo caused deep consternation among Yucatecans. The now deceased, who is also the owner of the Hotel “La Caracola” in Progreso, was driving her Chevy compact vehicle when she collided head-on with a Geo Tracker […]
Mexico denied a U.S. military plane access to land on Thursday, January 23, at least temporarily frustrating the Trump administration’s plans to deport immigrants to the country, according to two U.S. defense officials and a third person familiar with the situation. According to NBCNews.com, two Guatemala-bound Air Force C-17s, carrying about 80 people apiece, flew […]
Mérida is in 11th place in the country where its citizens feel safest, only 30 out of every 100 inhabitants felt unsafe in the city, according to the results of the National Urban Public Safety Survey (Ensu) of Inegi, corresponding to the third quarter of 2024. This is well below the national average, which reports […]
It all started at 3 a.m. in the darkness of the madrugada in Mérida. The alarm blared, and for a moment, I questioned my life choices. But today was Spartan Race Day in Campeche, and I was ready. Well, as ready as anyone can be for running, climbing, crawling, and everything else they throw at…
During the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) 2025, the governor of Quintana Roo, Mara Lezama Espinosa, announced a historic agreement with Grupo Hyatt and Grupo Piñero to construct 25 thousand new hotel rooms in the Mexican Caribbean. This project represents a 30% increase in tourist reservations, consolidating Quintana Roo as a leader in international tourism. In […]