The Cocoa and Chocolate Festival is presented in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta will host the fourth annual Cacao and Chocolate Festival, taking place on April 10th and 11th on Isla del Río Cuale. This event is dedicated to celebrating cacao and its traditions in Mexico through cultural, academic, and gastronomic activities. At a press conference, Alejandra Cornejo, Director of Economic Development and Tourism, emphasized that […]
Former mayor of Mazatlán misses “López Obrador’s shadow”
The one who’s “gotten nostalgic” in Sinaloa, we’re told, is the former mayor of Mazatlán, Luis Guillermo Benítez Torres (Morena), who is facing charges for the irregular purchase of 1,139 LED streetlights without a bidding process during his term. We hear that Mr. Benítez is “trying to make a move” to appear in the next […]
The Ministry of Tourism (Sectur) launches the Eco Sinaloa campaign, Clean Beaches, Coasts and Destinations 2026, in Mazatlán.
The Sinaloa Tourism Secretariat launched the Eco Sinaloa: Clean Beaches, Coasts, and Destinations 2026 campaign in the Mazatlán Lighthouse breakwater area. The cleanup effort involved authorities from all three levels of government, representatives from the business sector, civil society organizations, educational institutions, and volunteers, who enthusiastically joined this initiative to protect tourist destinations. Representing the […]
Holy Week 2026; What time do the holidays start in Campeche?
This Friday, March 27, 2026, elementary school students in Campeche will not have classes, as the date coincides with the monthly School Technical Council (CTE) meeting and also marks the official start of the Easter break established in the 2025-2026 SEP (Ministry of Public Education) calendar. The CTE meeting, held on the last Friday of […]
Highway robbery in Campeche
A tractor-trailer carrying several tons of lemons overturned on its left side on the Ciudad del Carmen–Villahermosa highway, near the town of San Antonio, after running off the road and crashing into a tree. This led to looting by dozens of people. According to initial reports, the wrecked vehicle was a white Volvo, unit number […]
Dangerous neighbor: Yucatán resists while peace in Quintana Roo deteriorates
Security on the Yucatán Peninsula is uneven. Yucatán is the most peaceful state in the country, while Quintana Roo is among the five least peaceful, with a sustained decline in its levels since 2015. However, Yucatán has fallen in the rankings for perceived safety and registered a decrease in violent crime, warns the 2025 Mexico […]
Goodbye to free vehicle registration in Quintana Roo: license plate replacement will cost 1,584 pesos starting today
Motorists seeking the benefit of the full subsidy on their vehicle registration fees in Quintana Roo are facing the closing of the official deadline. The state government is still offering the opportunity to obtain this service 100% free of charge through license plate exchange, but time is running out, and the process will increase in […]
The sargassum problem in Quintana Roo has worsened in the last 7 years
After a three- to four-day respite with clean beaches thanks to the passage of the last cold front, sargassum has reappeared on the Riviera Maya, affecting areas of Quintana Roo such as Tulum, Playa del Carmen, and Puerto Morelos. Although recent conditions had favored clean coastlines, the seaweed continues to wash ashore atypically and with […]