YUCATÁN — A new real estate fraud investigation has emerged regarding a development in Chuburná Puerto, located in the municipality of Progreso. The project, known as “La Marina,” is owned by businessman Rodrigo José Vega Espinosa, but the 163-hectare property is allegedly being held under a “dubious” legal status, as it remains technically part of […]
MÉRIDA, MEXICO — A company allegedly linked to the corruption network of former National Electoral Institute (INE) president Guadalupe Taddei Zavala has been accused of abandoning vehicles valued at over 162 million pesos. The vehicles were part of a lucrative rental contract intended for the 2022-2024 electoral process in the state of Yucatán. The company, […]
MÉRIDA, Mexico – The popular dining chain Sonora Grill has reportedly permanently closed its branch and franchise in Mérida, Yucatán, after filing a formal complaint regarding a suspected extortion attempt totaling more than 500,000 pesos (approximately $28,000 USD) by officials from the state’s Ministry of Health. The establishment, located in the Urban Center shopping mall […]
MÉRIDA, MEXICO – The State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) of Yucatán has formally linked Erick Alejandro G.G. to the crime of aggravated extortion following a series of fraudulent schemes targeting properties and employees in northern Mérida. According to the judicial file (cause 448/2026), Erick Alejandro allegedly operated in tandem with Alexis de Dios C., who […]
MÉRIDA, Mexico – A Yucatán-based startup is transforming one of the Caribbean’s most pressing environmental challenges into a viable industrial opportunity. By converting invasive sargassum algae—which plagues coastal regions—into sustainable bioplastics, the company offers an eco-friendly alternative to petroleum-derived packaging materials. Bioplaster Research specializes in developing biomaterials for packaging, the textile industry, and various other […]
MÉRIDA, Mexico – The government of Yucatán has issued a new public bidding call to secure a loan aimed at refinancing the state’s current public debt. The state executive is seeking a loan of 306.9 million pesos to address a balance owed to the National Bank of Works and Services (BANOBRAS). The Secretariat of Administration […]
MÉRIDA, Mexico – A woman over 70 years old, known as Doña Josefina, has spent nearly 48 hours protesting in front of the Yucatán State Government Palace, calling Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena a “coward” and a “liar” due to what she describes as a lack of justice and government neglect. Despite the harsh weather conditions, […]
MÉRIDA, Mexico – Health authorities in the state of Yucatán have ordered the closure of six artificial lakes in Mérida following the discovery of Naegleria fowleri, a rare and nearly always fatal parasite commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba.” The move follows a tragic incident where a 33-year-old water ski instructor, who worked at one […]
The Yucatan state government (Japay) has confirmed a massive incentive package for housing developers participating in the federal “Bienestar” housing program, exempting them from paying water service connection fees. The waiver is set to remain in effect until the end of the current administration on September 30, 2030. The move has drawn criticism as a […]
MEXICO CITY — A groundbreaking study led by Jonathan Wendel, a professor of ecology, evolution, and biology at the State University of Iowa, has confirmed that the wild cotton species Gossypium hirsutum originated in the northwest of Yucatán. This species is one of the most widely cultivated globally, accounting for approximately 90% of the cotton […]