Scams on the rise in the CDMX Metro 2024; learn the methods and tips to prevent it
One of the most used public transports in Mexico City is the Metro, which has thousands of users every day and although it helps us to travel long distances, there are also dangers such as scams. Now it seems that there are new ways to scam us within the CDMX Metro through robberies, where now […]
First Pilgrims Arrive at San Cristóbal Church in Mérida
The San Cristóbal Church in Mérida is ready to welcome hundreds of pilgrims in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Since yesterday, the first pilgrims have begun arriving at the sanctuary of the Virgin of Guadalupe in the San Cristóbal parish, located in the Historic Center of Mérida. This iconic temple, one of the main […]
Fee collection hurts tenants in Mexico City; they fear crime
Market vendors are subjected to extortion charges by criminal organizations that operate even on a national scale. Payment demands range from 10 thousand pesos per month to three thousand pesos per week, according to affected vendors. Excelsior toured markets located in the Cuauhtémoc and Gustavo A. Madero municipalities, where merchants reported that extortion has been […]
Drug Trafficking Infiltrates Mérida: A Look Back 20 Years
Twenty years ago today, news broke that drug trafficking had infiltrated Yucatán, with drug lords reportedly operating in Mérida. Mérida: A Strategic Bridge On that day, official documents revealed that Mérida was being used by drug trafficking groups as a support point to extend their criminal activities from Quintana Roo to Tamaulipas. A federal police […]
Migrant caravans deviate from Tamaulipas
Because the caravans of foreign migrants have deviated before reaching Tamaulipas to other states of the Mexican Republic, there is no record of the arrival of caravans in the state so far in 2024, but it is not ruled out that they will rush to arrive before the United States changes its president on January […]
Conflict between street vendors leaves one person injured by gunshot in Puebla
A confrontation between street vendors ended with one person injured by a gunshot, prompting rapid mobilization of local authorities. The incident took place at the intersection of 5 de Mayo and 8 Poniente streets, in the historic center, an area frequented by both locals and tourists. According to the first reports from the Municipal Police, […]
Bloody wedding in Puebla: this is how a suspected criminal leader was murdered in the middle of a party
In Puebla, on Sunday afternoon, an armed attack was reported in the middle of a wedding celebration, held in a social hall in the Fuentes de San Bartolo neighborhood, located south of the city. What happened at the wedding in Puebla? Three armed men broke into the “Ex Hacienda San Bartolo” social hall to shoot […]
Mérida Invests 8 Million Pesos to Protect Monuments from Graffiti
The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) and the Mérida City Council have launched a project to protect the historical monuments of Paseo de Montejo from graffiti damage. This initiative involves an investment of over 8 million pesos. Anna Goycoolea Artis, director of the INAH in Yucatán, explained that the project includes applying an […]
Mérida City Hall Staff Certified in Animal Welfare
The Mérida City Hall has conducted a certification course to professionalize nearly 30 public servants in evaluating dog welfare. Participants included qualifying judges, staff from the Animal Protection Unit (UPA), and the Municipal Animal Care Center (CEMAA). This certification is endorsed by the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) through the CONOCER platform. The initiative aims […]