Come and Go in Yucatán, a “media circus”
All of the Yucatán Transportation Agency’s (ATY) arguments regarding the Va y Ven system are refutable and questionable. We don’t understand why there is so much media fuss and disdain from the current government regarding this public transportation system, said Eduardo Monsreal Toraya, an urban development and mobility analyst at the Mérida Sustainable Mobility Observatory. […]
Tons of sargassum arrive in Quintana Roo
With summer vacations underway and tourism in full swing, beaches are under threat from sargassum, which is washing up with unprecedented intensity, covering vast expanses and imposing its characteristic unpleasant odor. The director of the Sargassum Monitoring Center, Esteban Jesús Amaro Mauricio, explained that the most severe sargassum cycles apparently last three to four years: […]
Quintana Roo authorities remain silent on triple homicide of taxi drivers
The discovery of three bodies in Playa del Carmen, allegedly those of taxi drivers from the Lázaro Cárdenas del Río union, has been an issue that the Quintana Roo Attorney General’s Office has avoided reporting since it occurred. On Friday the 18th, the discovery of three bodies abandoned on the side of Federal Highway 307, […]
Holbox is the first destination in Quintana Roo certified as a Queer Destination.
Holbox became the first destination in Quintana Roo to obtain Queer Destinations Committee certification after training its service providers in LGBTQ+-friendly practices. The distinction is the tenth awarded nationwide, following cities such as Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara. Gaston Fournier, global director of Queer Destinations, reported that in the case of Quintana Roo, they are […]
The relic of St. Jude Thaddeus visits Durango; it will remain in the city until July 27.
From July 24 to 27, Durango will host the first-class relic of Saint Jude Thaddeus, one of the most revered saints in Mexico. The local Archdiocese reported that it is the arm of the apostle, traditionally preserved and venerated in the Basilica of San Salvatore in Lauro, in Rome. The relic, classified as first-class, that […]
Dam levels in Durango rise from 25 to 31 percent due to rain
The total storage capacity of Durango’s reservoirs increased from 25 to 31 percent with this season’s rainfall, which is currently alleviating the drought that has prevailed in the state for the past five years. According to the National Water Commission (Conagua) Drought Monitor, only 11 Durango municipalities are experiencing moderate drought, meaning that 67 percent […]
In Durango, 40 checkpoints and social proximity checkpoints operate on highways.
As part of the security strategy for the 2025 summer vacation period, 40 checkpoints and social distancing measures were installed on various sections of Durango’s highways. To strengthen these efforts, the Durango State Security Secretariat is working in coordination with various security institutions, such as the National Guard, which has a significant deployment of personnel […]
Attack on truck in Zacatecas confirmed to have been intended to execute alleged criminal
The armed attack on a tourist van in the municipality of Saín Alto, Zacatecas, was a direct attack on Víctor Manuel Villalpando, who has a criminal record in the United States. Source: milenio
Bee Attack in Zacatecas Community Leaves Two People Injured and Horses Dead
A bee attack in the community of Noria del Cerro, in General Pánfilo Natera, left two people injured and two horses dead. The Municipal Coordination of Civil Protection and Firefighters of the Municipality of General Pánfilo Natera reported that the bees had taken refuge in some tires. However, they did not specify why the bees […]