According to the Tourist Assistance Unit, 96 people were treated for stingray stings, three of whom had to be taken to a hospital due to complications. 📌 Cases reported:▪️ Friday: 13 attacks▪️ Saturday: 42 attacks▪️ Sunday: 41 attacks Authorities indicated that many visitors are unaware of the risk posed by these marine animals, despite the […]
The American bison reappears in Sonora with a new calf after two centuries of absence
The American bison has reappeared in Sonora with the arrival of a new calf, already a symbol of the long battle for the conservation of its species. After more than 200 years without any recorded births, the bison—a female named Lista, in honor of the Mexican biologist Rurik Hermann List—was born on April 28 in […]
Sheinbaum signs new decree for the delivery of land to the Yaqui people of Sonora
Given the long history of dispossession, repression, and extermination suffered by the Yaqui people, President Claudia Sheinbaum continued the Justice Plan for this community, launched in 2021. Yesterday, in front of residents from their eight traditional communities, she signed a new decree to reclaim 239 hectares of land, bringing the total to 45,794 hectares that […]
Users propose that electricity be a human right in Sonora
The Hermosillo Union of Users called on Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo to address their proposal to recognize electricity service as a human right during her upcoming visit to Sonora, given the extreme weather conditions the state faces. According to the organization’s leader, Ignacio Peinado Luna, this request seeks to have the State Government act […]
Police raid clandestine greenhouse in Cucurpe, Sonora; seize more than 800 marijuana plants
During a search warrant operation involving a coordinated deployment of security forces from all three levels of government, a clandestine marijuana greenhouse was seized in the municipality of Cucurpe. The Sonora State Attorney General’s Office (FGJE) reported that the property was secured following the operation. The operation took place at a residence located in the […]
CFE in Sonora will suspend electrical service in three municipalities
With the goal of strengthening Sonora’s electrical infrastructure and ensuring efficient service, the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) announced a temporary power outage in three municipalities in the Sonoran mountains. According to official information from CFE Sonora, the service interruption will take place next Thursday, May 7, in the municipalities of Bacanora, Arivechi, and Sahuaripa, as […]
Where desert meets sea: This is what the surreal beaches of San Carlos, Sonora are like.
Thirty minutes by road from the industrial port of Guaymas and an hour and a half from Hermosillo International Airport, the Mexican landscape offers one of its most extreme and least documented contrasts: the absolute convergence of the Sonoran Desert and the Sea of Cortez. At this point in the northwest of the country, the […]
Six young people disappear in less than 72 hours in Hermosillo and Nogales
The Searching Mothers of Sonora reported that six young people disappeared this past weekend in a period of less than 72 hours. The cases were registered in the municipalities of Hermosillo and Nogales. Who are the missing young people in Sonora? Through a social media post, the Searching Mothers of Sonora asked for the public’s […]
The 2026 El Niño phenomenon: How will it affect temperatures in the state of Sonora?
Sonora is experiencing a historic temperature increase, reaching anomalies of up to 4.3 degrees Celsius. Together with the National Meteorological Service, we analyze the impact of the El Niño phenomenon in 2026 and why global warming is dominating the climate in northern Mexico. Source: elimparcial