International Dengue Day: The virus is still present in the Yucatán Peninsula.
This August 26th marks International Dengue Day, a day that seeks to raise public awareness and promote prevention of this disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. To date, it remains one of the main public health problems in the Yucatán Peninsula. Despite the efforts of authorities and communities, which have managed to reduce infections […]
Screwworm case in Yucatán brings Mexico’s total to 40 infections.
The Yucatán Ministry of Health confirmed the first case of screwworm myiasis in a resident of the municipality of Izamal, originally from Tabasco. With this diagnosis, the total number of human infections in Mexico rises to 40, according to the latest epidemiological report. The patient was treated at the Yucatán Peninsula Regional High Specialty Hospital […]
Access to Escuinapa, Sinaloa, blocked; authorities urge people to avoid the area.
The Sinaloa Public Security Secretariat (SSPS) confirmed that alleged organized crime groups blocked access to the municipality of Escuinapa this Monday morning, using cargo trucks to impede traffic. The closures occurred at two key points: the Mazatlán–Tepic highway and the Mexico 15 freeway, raising concerns among drivers and residents of the region. No reports of […]
Federal and state forces will strengthen security in two Sinaloa municipalities; highway blockades and looting of trucks were reported.
State Governor Rubén Rocha Moya announced that federal and state forces will strengthen security in the southern municipalities of Escuinapa and El Rosario, where roadblocks were reported, with trucks stolen by criminal groups. He commented that this issue, which arose last Monday, was addressed at the Security Roundtable, where an agreement was reached to design […]
DIF Sinaloa detects drug use and mental health problems in minors during brigades
During the Wellness Brigades carried out by the DIF System in different communities, cases of drug use among minors have been detected, as well as anxiety and depression, reported the institution’s president, Eneyda Rocha Ruiz. Although she acknowledged that it is not the DIF’s direct responsibility to treat addictions and mental disorders, Rocha Ruiz expressed […]
Missing family found dead in Sinaloa after car accident
On August 14, Patricia, Francisco, and Denisse left the 6 de Enero neighborhood in Culiacán for Mazatlán. They never imagined that their return trip would be their last. The family, reported missing for more than a week, was found dead inside the SUV they were traveling in. The vehicle, an orange Nissan Xtreme, was found […]
In Durango, informal employment exceeds 51%.
In Durango, informal employment exceeds 50 percent of the Economically Active Population (EAP). By mid-2024, it had dropped to 48.9 percent; However, a year later, it had rebounded to 51.2 percent. The National Employment and Occupation Survey (ENOE) reflects the state’s labor market, including employment, informality, underemployment, and unemployment. At the end of the second […]
Wildlife in Durango: Jaguars and Green Macaws Captured in San Dimas
A recent camera trap survey in the municipality of San Dimas, Durango, documented the presence of jaguars, mountain parrots, and green macaws, three species that are part of the region’s natural heritage. This discovery confirms the state’s role as a key territory for the conservation of Mexico’s wildlife. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources […]
Mexico announces the construction of a pioneering solar thermal plant for Baja California Sur
The Mexican government announced this Tuesday the construction of a solar thermal plant in Baja California Sur with an investment of $800 million, approximately 1.6 billion pesos. During the daily presidential press conference, Luz Elena González, Secretary of Energy, stated that “this project sets a unique precedent, being the first of its kind in Mexico […]