Escalating Legal Battle Over Mayaland Hotel in Mérida
The legal conflict over the Mayaland hotel in Chichén Itzá is intensifying, with new accusations against businessman Fernando Barbachano Herrero for alleged fraud and dispossession. The courts have consistently ruled in favor of the R4 Real Estate Agency. According to R4’s legal representatives, Mario Antonio Matos López and Alicia Maldonado Peniche, federal courts have dismissed […]
Canadian Kitesurfer Dies in El Sargento, Baja California Sur
A 75-year-old Canadian man tragically lost his life while kitesurfing on the beach of El Sargento, Baja California Sur, on the afternoon of January 14, near the Casa Tara hotel. A witness, a man of Cuban origin, reported that the victim became entangled in the ropes of his parachute while kitesurfing. Despite the witness’s efforts […]
Sinaloa’s Industrial Boom: Four Mega Projects Set for 2025
In 2025, Sinaloa is set to see a significant boost in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), with four major industrial projects projected to bring in over 30,000 million pesos. The Economic Reactivation Plan, presented by the executive to the Chamber of Deputies, aims to drive Sinaloa’s development by attracting private investment from both national and international […]
Sinaloa Dominates Eggplant Production in Mexico Despite Challenges
Despite a 15.5% drop in eggplant production in Mexico in 2023, Sinaloa has firmly established itself as the leading producer, contributing over 72% of the national output. According to the 2024 agri-food outlook by the Agri-Food and Fisheries Information Service (SIAP), Sinaloa generated revenues exceeding 822 million pesos, solidifying its role as a cornerstone of […]
Resort staff pressured ill guests to sign NDAs during Cancun vacation, say Sask. families
Two Saskatchewan families claim they were pressured to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) by staff at the Royalton Splash Riviera Cancun resort in Mexico when they fell severely ill during their Christmas vacation. Jesslyn Schigol, her husband, and their two sons traveled from Yorkton, Sask., to the resort. On Christmas morning, Schigol sought medical help for […]
Unusual Arrest in Celestún: Police Use Slingshot to Capture Thieves
In a peculiar turn of events, two men, known by their nicknames La Morsa and El Pinocho, were apprehended by the Public Security Secretariat of Yucatan in the fishing town of Celestún. The arrest was notable for the unconventional method employed by one of the officers: a slingshot. The incident unfolded when state and municipal […]
Yucatan, Mexico City and Queretaro lead in tertiary activities
Querétaro, Qro. Yucatán, Mexico City and Querétaro are the three states with the highest growth in tertiary activities in 2023, according to the preliminary results of the Gross Domestic Product of the Entities (GDP) of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi). The most significant variation was presented by Yucatán with an increase of […]
Mexico leads resistance against Trump; workers called for strike
Fernando Fuentes and his wife decided to completely stop the operation of their newly launched cleaning company to protest, to resist, and to show the strength of the Mexican community in the third most important sanctuary city in the United States: Chicago, Illinois. With the imminent arrival of Republican Donald Trump to the White House, […]
Eleazar Romero is named second chronicler of San Miguel de Allende
Mayor Mauricio Trejo swore in Eleazar Romero as the second chronicler of the city of San Miguel de Allende, an appointment that recognizes his deep passion for local history and his commitment to preserving the cultural heritage of the municipality, who will have the task of seeking recognition of Ignacio Allende as the true “Father […]