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 […]
A proposed budget cut of over 30.8 billion pesos to the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) for the 2027 fiscal year is being labeled a “critical blow” to the Yucatán Peninsula, a region already suffering from a saturated and neglected power grid. Deputy Gaspar Quintal Parra has called for an immediate halt to what he describes […]
The government of Yucatán is facing heavy criticism over a massive, non-public expansion of its state budget, with investigators alleging that the current administration has exercised more than 7 billion pesos in additional funds beyond what was originally approved by the State Congress in just 18 months. According to data from the first half of […]
The Tren Maya railway system has officially expanded its network with the launch of four new connection routes, designed to bridge the gap between railway stations and key urban, commercial, and tourist hubs across the Yucatán Peninsula. The new links, which became operational on August 15, 2026, were detailed by Manuel Jaime Ramírez Camacho, head […]
High-ranking drug trafficker Héctor Manuel García, known by his alias “El Kado,” will remain behind bars in Yucatán despite a recent judicial victory regarding a separate criminal case in Baja California. Authorities confirmed that García, a presumed leader within the Cártel de los Arellano Félix (CAF), remains in the Mérida Social Reinsertion Center (Cereso) because […]
