Combating real estate fraud in Yucatán

If you don’t have a license, you will no longer be able to work in real estate brokerage, warned Claudia Pérez Aguilar, the new president of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) in Mérida, yesterday. “This year, many of the rules will change to improve the real estate sector. This is due to […]

High risk of dengue and chikungunya reported in 15 municipalities of Yucatán; Mérida tops the list

State authorities indicated that 15 municipalities in Yucatán are at higher epidemiological risk for dengue and chikungunya, vector-borne diseases transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. According to the information, these municipalities together account for 1,833,741 people out of Yucatán’s more than 2.5 million inhabitants. Mérida tops the list due to its population density; however, in […]

Profepa shuts down two construction projects for filling in wetlands and clearing mangroves in Chicxulub Puerto, Yucatán

The Federal Attorney General’s Office for Environmental Protection (Profepa), in coordination with the Progreso Municipal Police, Yucatán, conducted a two-pronged operation on March 7 in the town of Chicxulub Puerto, in the municipality of Progreso. The operation uncovered illegal activities involving the filling of coastal wetlands and the clearing of mangrove vegetation for housing development. […]

A Honey and Bee Festival will be held in Mérida for three days.

With a focus on recognizing women’s participation in beekeeping, the Honey and Bee Festival will be held from March 28 to 30 in the town of San Ignacio Tesip, Mérida. Representatives from the Abeja Planet field school announced that for three days, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., various activities will be held to promote […]

Residents of Yucatán denounce environmental devastation and demand a review of permits for real estate companies

Chanting “The land is not for sale,” just over 500 people from Mayan communities in Yucatán marched through downtown Mérida to highlight their struggle to defend their territory, which they are being dispossessed of by real estate developers. The protest included residents of Dzitnup, Ixil, Kinchil, Molas, Santa María Chi, and Sisal. They were joined […]

Teachers from the CNTE protest in Chichen Itza, Yucatan

A group of teachers from the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) in Yucatán protested this Friday morning at the Chichén Itzá archaeological site, as part of a 72-hour work stoppage. The teachers arrived early in the morning with banners and signs to begin their protest. They declared that their demands included addressing the shortage […]

71-YEAR-OLD WOMAN DIES FROM BOAR WORM BLOWN, AND CONGRESSWOMAN BLAMES MORENA FOR REFUSING TO CREATE A PREVENTION COMMISSION IN YUCATÁN

Chaty Polanco, a local representative for the National Action Party (PAN) in Yucatán, announced the death of a 71-year-old woman from screwworm infestation, blaming the Morena-led state government for refusing to create a commission to monitor and prevent the spread of the parasite. The website Mi Punto de Vista (My Point of View) shared the […]

Semiconductor plant announced in Kanasín; will generate 1000 jobs

The government of Yucatán confirmed the arrival of a new industrial investment aimed at boosting the state’s economic development. Ultimate Solar Advanced Technology (USAT) will build a plant in Kanasín, with a total investment of 2.43 billion pesos. The project anticipates the creation of approximately 1,000 direct jobs, primarily in technical and engineering fields, with […]