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Missing someone is not just about remembering their absence; it is feeling something impossible to ignore, a sensation that transforms into a fire that illuminates and burns. What do we do with that fire? How do we live with an absence that refuses to extinguish? Missing someone goes beyond mere memory; it is a fire […]
Mexico’s leader surprised Donald Trump in a phone call by speaking in fluent English, an ability he’s rarely encountered with Latin American leaders. The move eliminated a barrier between the pair by removing the need for a translator, helping to create rapport between the two leaders in the interaction last week, according to people familiar […]
When protestors create traffic chaos, what’s a driver to do? From Tijuana to Tulum, blockades are a longstanding protest tactic in Mexico. One such protest snarled traffic Friday on one of the Yucatán’s most vital roads, the Mérida-Cancún federal highway. Vehicles backed up for miles in both directions on one of the busiest routes on…
The long-running conflict over the Mayaland Hotel within the archaeological zone of Chichén Itzá has led to serious allegations of corruption, legal irregularities, and abuse of authority. The dispute began in 2020 when hotel owner, entrepreneur Fernando Barbachano Herrero, agreed to sell the Mayaland hotel to businessman Rodolfo Rosas Moya for nearly US$20 million. According…
A Kia car overturned on the Mérida Periférico after the driver made a bad maneuver by taking a side street and entering the Montebello subdivision. According to the report, the events occurred between 6:30 and 7 in the morning. A Kia K3 car was traveling on the inner lanes of the Periférico, and when it […]
In the year-to-date, national sales totaled 1.35 million units, reflecting a solid performance in both production and marketing. The Mexican automotive industry recorded its best performance for that month since records began, with the production of 351,535 light vehicles, an annual growth of 6.7 percent, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and […]
The Council of Embroiderers of Yucatan has developed a total of 168 actions to protect and safeguard Mayan embroidery as a cultural heritage. These actions were generated through 36 diagnostic workshops, three regional ones, and 85 sessions of exchange of experiences and knowledge between embroiderers, said the representative of the council Martha Elena May; who […]
Currently, Yucatán has a fishing refuge in Celestún, however, by 2025 a total of seven areas designated with this category in the marine zone are planned to expand the degree of conservation of the species. Lila Frías, Secretary of Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture of the state of Yucatán shared that in this coming year, more […]
Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has said it is a “huge honor” to appear on a new commemorative coin unveiled by the Royal Mint. Their new coin collection marks the first of its kind, designed to honor Sir Paul’s ground-breaking career. But this is no penny (lane), this is a £5 coin that features The Beatles singer’s […]
A small town in the southern part of the state has registered temperatures of 0°C (32 °F) 200 kilometers away from Mérida, in the southern region of Yucatán, is Nohalal, a small town with a unique feature: it is known as the “south pole” of the state due to its historical records of freezing temperatures. […]