Mérida will have its first Municipal Autism Center

Mérida will take a major step forward with the opening of its first Municipal Autism Center, announced Mayor Cecilia Patrón Laviada, as she presented the preliminary plans for this space to representatives of the neurodivergent community. The center will provide accessible and professional services to many families in Mérida. “This new municipal center, located in […]

Cartels take over the Yucatan

The Yucatán Peninsula is no longer what it was just a few years ago. Today, in the three states that comprise it, governed by Morena, there is a growing number of violent incidents, bloody crimes, and challenges to authority that were previously unseen. CRIMINAL GROUP THREATENS CAMPECHE Just yesterday, a video put the residents of […]

Bachoco: the silent expansion that is destroying the jungle in Yucatán

On December 26, the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) shut down two mega chicken farms belonging to Bachoco, one of the world’s largest poultry companies. According to the agency, the company had illegally deforested 23 hectares of jungle at the Hacienda Teya, located in the municipality of Kanasín, in northwestern Yucatán. Some residents found […]

Erosion along the entire Yucatan coast, a serious problem

Along the Yucatán coast, erosion is a problem affecting various beaches, a phenomenon that, according to specialists and authorities, has intensified in recent years. Following the presentation of the “Permanent Awareness Campaign for the Conservation of the Ciénega de Progreso Estuary” held last Wednesday, Guillermo Humberto Porras Quevedo, the delegate of the Ministry of Environment […]

YUCATÁN ONE STEP AWAY FROM “CODE RED” DUE TO NARCOVIENCE

Tensions are running high on the Yucatán-Quintana Roo border due to the violence flowing from Quintana Roo into Yucatán. This stems from the execution in Dzilam, Yucatán, and recent operations in Quintana Roo involving Yucatecan authorities. The public remains on edge, awaiting an official statement from the Secretary of Public Security, Luis Felipe Saidén Ojeda. […]

Yucatán: Izamal expects to increase overnight stays with nighttime activities

This year, Izamal, in the state of Yucatán, will offer national and international tourists tour packages with nighttime experiences to encourage overnight stays in the municipality. Melissa Puga, mayor of Izamal, stated that this nighttime activation is one of the strategies to be implemented this year with the goal of encouraging visitors to occupy available […]

IMSS Mérida collapses: patients end up in hallways due to lack of beds

The healthcare crisis has once again raised alarms in Yucatán. Through social media, users have denounced the overcrowding at the IMSS (Mexican Social Security Institute) in Mérida, where the high demand for medical care has completely exceeded its capacity. 📸🪑 Images and testimonies show patients being treated in hallways, sitting on makeshift chairs, because there […]

Power outage will affect water supply in 46 neighborhoods and subdivisions of Mérida

The Yucatán Water and Sewerage Board (Japay) reported that the Mérida III water treatment plant is experiencing power outages, which could result in low water pressure or service interruptions in the plant’s service area. This includes residential developments and neighborhoods, primarily located in the eastern and northwestern parts of the city. Among the residential areas […]