Yucatán is betting on digital nomads heading into the 2026 World Cup
With tourism in Mexico experiencing record growth leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Yucatán is positioning itself as a strategic destination for attracting digital nomads, a visitor profile that could spark new economic opportunities in the state, particularly in Mérida and its metropolitan area. While the country reached a record 8.84 million international […]
Tourists flock to the beaches of Progreso, Yucatán; estimated revenue exceeds 1.59 billion pesos
The National Chambers of Commerce of Mérida and Progreso project that the Easter holidays will generate an economic impact of over 1.59 billion pesos, driven primarily by domestic tourism. The business sector stated that approximately 50,000 people will arrive in the port of Progreso this coming weekend, between Friday and Sunday, which will boost commercial […]
Searching Mothers of Chiapas reject the federal government’s response to the UN
Isabel Torres, leader of the Searching Mothers of Chiapas collective, described the Mexican government’s response to the recent report by the UN Committee against Enforced Disappearances (CED) as a “mockery” and an attempt to “normalize the tragedy.” “They feign peace, but the disappearances continue. It has been the same government and the same Attorney General’s […]
Bridge collapses in Chiapas, leaving 250 people isolated
The collapse of a bridge in the San Antonio Chuyipá ejido, in the municipality of Palenque, left approximately 250 people isolated after heavy rains on April 5th. According to Civil Protection, the structure gave way due to erosion caused by the force of the water, which weakened the bridge’s base until it collapsed. The damage […]
Body of missing young man found in Grijalva River
This morning, personnel from the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP), during search operations at the Cahuaré dock in Chiapa de Corzo, found the body of a young man who had disappeared last Saturday at the Trizarán dock in the waters of the Grijalva River. Bryan Javier “N”, 28 years old, from Mexico City, […]
Indigenous woman kills her attacker in Chiapas; she will be released after acknowledging her legitimate self-defense.
A young Indigenous woman who killed her husband in self-defense will be released in the coming hours, the Attorney General of the State of Chiapas, Jorge Luis Llaven Abarca, confirmed on Monday. Petrona ‘N’, a woman from the Tseltal Indigenous community, mother of five and pregnant, killed Alonso ‘N’ with a knife last Saturday, April […]
AI-powered meme lands influencer in Chiapas with a fine and jail time
In Chiapas, content creator Benjamin López was detained for over nine hours and fined 5,000 pesos after posting an AI-generated meme featuring crocodiles at the Sak’ Chen ecotourism center in Nuevo San Juan Chamula. Although the image was clearly satirical, local authorities considered the content potentially “misleading” and likely to cause alarm among visitors and […]
Oaxaca registers more than 120,000 visitors during Holy Week
The Secretary of Tourism for Oaxaca, Saymi Pineda Velasco, reported that the state registered an influx of 120,309 visitors during Holy Week, with an average hotel occupancy rate of 70.53 percent. She detailed that this activity generated an estimated economic impact of 564 million pesos, with the participation of 108,367 domestic tourists and 11,942 international […]
Beni, a symbol of the struggle to rescue the Yosocuta dam in Oaxaca, has died.
Beni, a mixed-breed dog who helped remove water hyacinth from the Yosocuta Dam, was poisoned in Huajuapan de León during Holy Week. Her death sparked outrage online and brought to the forefront an environmental crisis that has persisted for years without resolution. Alfonso and Graciela rescued her as a puppy, abandoned on the shore of […]