In March 2026, consumer confidence in Mexico declined, directly impacting states like Yucatán, where economic activity depends heavily on domestic consumption. The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) stood at 44.1 points, a decrease of 0.3 points compared to February and a drop of 2.0 points compared to March 2025, reflecting a deterioration in household economic sentiment. […]
Profepa shuts down illegal construction in Abalá, Yucatán; a cenote was drilled and native trees were cut down
The Federal Attorney General’s Office for Environmental Protection (Profepa) has completely shut down construction projects for tourist infrastructure in the municipality of Abalá, Yucatán, due to unauthorized land-use changes in forested areas. These activities directly impacted a medium-height deciduous forest ecosystem and a cenote. A natural area of 10,750 square meters was affected. Following a […]
Warning! A new type of fraud has been reported in Yucatán; what is it?
A new form of digital fraud, known as “spoofing,” has emerged in Yucatán. This scam involves stealing users’ personal data through phone calls and emails. TV Azteca Yucatán shares the details. What is this new scam in Yucatán? This type of scam allows scammers to impersonate the person making the calls and sending the emails, […]
Tourists flock to the beaches of Progreso, Yucatán; estimated revenue exceeds 1.59 billion pesos
The National Chambers of Commerce of Mérida and Progreso project that the Easter holidays will generate an economic impact of over 1.59 billion pesos, driven primarily by domestic tourism. The business sector stated that approximately 50,000 people will arrive in the port of Progreso this coming weekend, between Friday and Sunday, which will boost commercial […]
Yucatán is betting on digital nomads heading into the 2026 World Cup
With tourism in Mexico experiencing record growth leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Yucatán is positioning itself as a strategic destination for attracting digital nomads, a visitor profile that could spark new economic opportunities in the state, particularly in Mérida and its metropolitan area. While the country reached a record 8.84 million international […]
Yucatán ranks last nationally in municipal police officers with the Single Police Certificate
Yucatán ranks last nationally in the proportion of municipal police officers with the Single Police Certificate (CUP), according to the National Census of Municipal Governments conducted by INEGI between June and October 2025, using data from 2024. The report indicates that only 11.5% of municipal police personnel in the state hold this certification, a requirement […]
Risks from the real estate boom in Mérida
“Real estate growth in Yucatán represents a historic opportunity, but also a responsibility,” says Claudia Pérez Aguilar, president of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) in Mérida. “The challenge is not to grow more, but to grow better: with data, with legality, with professionalization, and with planning that guarantees that housing continues to […]
Tuberculosis cases on the rise in Yucatán: 57 so far in 2026
Yucatán has accumulated 57 cases of tuberculosis so far in 2016, a higher figure than that recorded during the same period last year, when 46 patients were registered. According to the most recent data, 36 of the cases are men and 21 are women. Furthermore, during the last week of March, seven new cases of […]
Yucatán ecosystems under pressure: efforts to regulate fumigation and protect resources
The Secretariat of Sustainable Development (SDS) is prioritizing four major issues that are negatively impacting Yucatán’s ecosystems, with the aim of reversing their effects. According to Secretary Neyra Concepción Silva Rosado, in an interview, these issues are the mass die-off of bees due to fumigation, aquifer contamination from wastewater discharges from pig farms, the protection […]
A study argues that these mysterious circular structures discovered in Yucatán may have been the key to Mayan economic prosperity.
The dense vegetation of the Maya Lowlands has concealed countless secrets for centuries. Beneath the apparent uniformity and verdant landscape, modern technologies like LiDAR have gradually revealed the presence of structures invisible to the naked eye and urban patterns that challenge traditional interpretations of Mesoamerican archaeology. In this context, the recent identification of a set […]