For the crime of fraud, M.E.A.P. was formally charged after being accused of allegedly deceiving a citizen to obtain a large sum of money as a supposed down payment for the sale of a plot of land in Chuburná Puerto. During the hearing held at the Oral Justice Center in Mérida, the State Attorney General’s […]
Fraud of nearly 400,000 pesos in Mérida: woman accused of false sale of a house in Las Américas
Accused of fraud, the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) filed charges against G.R.C., who is accused of allegedly offering a house for sale and failing to complete the legal transaction after receiving payment. According to criminal case 483/2025, the complaint states that the accused and the victim agreed to the sale of a property located […]
They invite you to live the experience of a Korean tradition in Mérida
The Museum of Korean Immigration in Yucatan invites you to commemorate with your community the welcome to the Lunar New Year (Seollal), tomorrow Sunday at 10:30 a.m. in its facilities. On this day, attendees will be able, in addition to learning about this tradition, to enjoy food and games. Dolores García Escalante, director of the Korean Immigration Museum, explains that the Lunar […]
Wave of Scams Reveals Yucatán as a Hub for Fraudulent Operations
In less than a week, a series of reports and public denunciations exposed different types of fraud in Yucatán, a state that has become fertile ground for operations outside the law. El Diario has documented everything from deceptions linked to tourism, the purchase and sale of vehicles, alleged irregularities in real estate pre-sales, an environmental project, and even scams with alleged medical treatments. Although there […]
The new urban destination in Mérida
Designia Desarrollos held a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony for the first column of the 60 Norte corporate tower, a key moment in the progress of this mixed-use development located north of Mérida, which will house BBVA’s Southeast Divisional Headquarters. This event represents a significant milestone in a project that is already under construction and progressing according […]
Yucatán’s Welfare Delegate Steps Down Following Complaints
The head of the Ministry of Welfare, Ariadna Montiel Reyes, confirmed the resignation of Rogerio Castro Vázquez, although she said she was unaware of the complaints against him before the CNDH. The head of the Ministry of Welfare, Ariadna Montiel Reyes, confirmed the resignation of Rogerio Castro Vázquez at the head of the delegation in […]
More than 100 abandoned vehicles removed from the streets of Mérida, Yucatán
To continue with the policy of order promoted by Mayor Cecilia Patrón Laviada, the City of Mérida, in conjunction with the Ministry of Public Security (SSP Yucatán), has removed just over 100 abandoned cars from various streets of the municipality. The above was revealed by Carmen González Martín, director of the Governor’s Office of the […]
Experts Warn Mérida Must Urgently Contain Its Real Estate Expansion
The Yucatecan capital is growing, but not in a compact or orderly way. In the last two decades, Mérida has experienced a phenomenon of metropolization, of expansion towards its peripheries, warn specialists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). They indicate that the growth has occurred mainly through corridors to the north, in the direction of Puerto Progreso, Conkal, Motul, and Sisal, areas where […]
Woman Taken Into Custody in Mérida for Unauthorized Construction on Private Property
A woman was sentenced to 2 years and 3 months in prison for the crime of embezzlement of property, after invading a foreign land and beginning construction to take over the building. The Court found her guilty after checking that she occupied the land in the wrong way and refused to abandon it. In addition, […]
“La Patrona” Arrested in Yucatán; Harfuch Links Her to Cartel Execution – Arrest of “La Patrona” Highlights Growing Cartel Presence in Yucatán
Peace in Yucatan always felt like a glass dome, a beautiful but fragile structure that separated the safest state of Mexico from the whirlwind of violence that consumed the rest of the country. However, on January 5, 2026, that glass didn’t just shatter; it leaped into a thousand pieces under the bang of bursts of […]