With the support of 130 cameras, members of the National Guard (GN) are responsible for security 24 hours a day, seven days a week in the Gran Parque La Plancha, which has a high influx of visitors. The park administrator, Air Force Colonel José Arnulfo Escamilla Novelo, said that although most people visit the site […]
Midnight on Halloween night marks the beginning of Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, a day of remembrance in Mexico for the dearly departed. With the growing Hispanic influence in the U.S., Day of the Dead celebrations are becoming popular here as well, though often as another dress-up party. More than the “Mexican Halloween,” the […]
Each of the three states of the Peninsula (Yucatan, Campeche, and Quintana Roo), is releasing their own Health Campaign against Influenza. In light of this health situation, the Yucatan Ministry of Health began this October the annual campaign to vaccinate against influenza free of charge to risk groups: children from six months to 5 years […]
SSA: The number of Yucatecans with respiratory diseases increased by 33%, compared to October 2023 Yucatán reported its first death from influenza of the 2024-2025 Seasonal Influenza Season, which has only been going on for three weeks, and remains the state with the most sick people, with 65 confirmed cases in 21 days, reports the […]
In the framework of the upcoming celebration of the faithful departed the cemeteries of Mérida are ready to receive the visitors who will come on November 1 and 2 to honor the memory of their deceased loved ones. The Municipal Public Services Directorate has implemented a comprehensive cleaning and maintenance operation since the beginning of […]
As part of the commemorative activities for the Day of the Faithful Departed, the “Hanal Pixan” altar was displayed at the Legislative Branch facilities, honoring the memory of loved ones and historical figures who have gone ahead on the path. Within the framework of this celebration, the literary booklet “Aire de Finados” was presented, a […]
During the Porfiriato, there were several epidemics in Yucatán, but two in particular were lethal, as revealed by the book Demography, medicine, and Public Health in the District of Mérida (1874-1901), which was presented this Wednesday during the National Demographic History Network Congress. Ricardo Manuel Wan Moguel, the coordinator of the congress and author of […]