Airbnb Generates 1 Billion Pesos in Lodging Tax for Quintana Roo
Airbnb has announced that it has paid over 1 billion pesos in lodging tax (ISH) to the Ministry of Finance and Planning of Quintana Roo from 2017 to 2024, on behalf of its hosts. “The ISH is a local tax applicable to lodging services in federal entities,” the platform stated. Airbnb emphasized its commitment to […]
Shark Bites Fisherman on Quintana Roo Beach
58-year-old Fisherman Attacked While Working in Mahahual A 58-year-old fisherman, Arnulfo Ernesto Gutiérrez Ramos, was bitten on the leg by a shark while working in the municipality of Mahahual, Quintana Roo. The incident occurred during net extraction work in the Banco Chinchorro area. This attack marks the second shark incident in the region in recent […]
Inflation Hits Yucatecan Households
Price Hikes in Basic Products Strain Budgets Inflation in Yucatan increased in the first half of February 2025, according to the National Consumer Price Index (INPC) released by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi). This rise in essential products, such as eggs and beef, poses a significant challenge for families in the Yucatan […]
Gulf of Mexico: The Aztecs started a war for the wealth of this sea
The Mexican government has expressed its dissatisfaction after the president of the United States, Donald Trump, ordered the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed the Gulf of America, and as a result has launched a campaign to show the historical evidence that gives rise to the name of this body of water. According to President […]
Mexico’s domestic market is the fastest growing in the world: OAG
The fact that Mexico has been the domestic market in terms of available seats that has grown the most worldwide in the last 12 months, according to a report by OAG, may be due to Aeroméxico, which has shown greater capacity compared to other operators, said the consulting firm Rosa Náutica. Between February 2024 and […]
Extinct Fish Species Discovered in Yucatan Cenotes
Researchers Unearth Remains of Previously Unrecorded Fish Species A group of researchers has uncovered fossil remains of an extinct fish species in the cenotes of Yucatan, marking a significant discovery in the region. Speleologist Erick Sosa explained, “We were conducting a collection and found an element that caught our attention. It wasn’t a shark tooth […]
Yucatan to Build 20,000 Homes Under New Agreement
Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena and Sedatu Head Edna Vega Rangel Sign Landmark Housing Agreement The federal and state governments of Yucatan have signed a collaboration agreement for the Housing for Well-Being 2025 program, which aims to construct 20,000 homes in the region over the next six years. This year alone, 2,500 homes will be built. […]
Mexico Bans GM Corn Planting Amid Trade Dispute Resolution
Mexico’s lower house of Congress has approved a constitutional reform to ban the planting of genetically modified (GM) corn, a decision analysts believe could heighten tensions with the United States following a recent trade dispute resolution. The initiative by President Claudia Sheinbaum comes in the wake of a December ruling by a trade-dispute panel that […]
Tourist Alleges Police Extortion on BCS Highway
A foreign tourist identified as Nathan “N” has shared his troubling experience of alleged police corruption in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. In a Facebook group, Nathan recounted how he and his wife were detained by a local police officer on charges of speeding, and the officer demanded 6,800 pesos to pay the fine […]