Travel Tips
Facing a deadline on Tuesday, March 4th, the government of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is once again mounting a full-court press to dissuade President Trump from implementing potentially devastating tariffs on Mexican exports to the United States, according to the Los Angeles Times. This week, she delivered a symbolic gift: the transfer to the United […]
Tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports are looming again. And that could quickly send car prices soaring, even for those assembled in the United States. That’s because the auto industry has spent decades operating as if all of North America is a single market, moving cars, parts, and vehicles freely across the borders of the […]
Apparently, the young woman suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. Ruth Medina, an employee of a café in Mérida who was attacked by a man of Catalan origin, said that she suffers from panic and anxiety because […]
Skype was first launched back in 2003, and Microsoft acquired it in 2011. A couple of years after that, it discontinued some of its in-house communication products like Windows Live Messenger, and then in 2015, the Redmond firm tried to integrate Skype into Windows 10. Of course, the Skype road was a bumpy one. That […]
The young woman received a call to lock herself up in the bathrooms of a shopping mall. The mother of a 17-year-old girl, who was extorted by phone, asked for help from officers of the Public Security Secretariat (SSP) of Yucatán who were patrolling the area and prevented the fraud. The woman said that a […]
Merida School teachers protested in front of the Congress of Yucatan and then demonstrated at the Periférico de Mérida, where they blocked traffic. A group of teachers from Yucatan led a protest in front of the State Congress, which moved to the Periférico de Mérida, completely blocking traffic on the side of the outer lane. […]
In a setting of vibrant colors, contagious rhythms, and overflowing joy, the Municipal President of Mérida, Cecilia Patrón Laviada, inaugurated the Mérida Amazon Carnival 2025 at the Xmatkuil fairgrounds, an emblematic event that, for the first time becomes a unique space to celebrate diversity, culture, and care for the environment. “For the first time, we […]
Buzz around expatriation from the United States has grown louder in light of President Donald Trump and his administration’s controversial decisions. Expatriating, or leaving your native land to live and work in another country, often becomes more appealing following an election. This leaves the question, however, of where on Earth to go. Previously, the Citizen Times […]
The United States Department of State recognized the Guest Assist tourist service program but issued a new travel alert aimed at travelers planning to visit Mexico during Spring Break. This was announced by the Secretary of Tourism of Quintana Roo, Bernardo Cueto Riestra. Guest Assist is an application designed to provide assistance and guidance to […]
The checkpoint that the Ministry of Public Security (SSP) installed 15 days ago on the highway to Dzibilchaltún responds to citizen reports of vehicles traveling at excess speed. This road connects with the Mérida-Progreso highway, passing through the archaeological zone, housing areas, and a university; Therefore, excessive speeds represent a danger for many people. On […]