The presence of the screwworm in Yucatán continues to be a constant concern, following the report of 104 new cases in 26 municipalities across the state, affecting livestock and domestic animals. The Secretariat of Rural Development (Seder) reported that a total of 1,307 cases have now been addressed, all of which have been cured. According […]

The Federal Attorney General’s Office for Environmental Protection (Profepa) temporarily closed five groynes installed at various points along the Yucatán coast after confirming that the structures lacked the required environmental impact authorizations issued by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat). The action stemmed from citizen complaints, which prompted inspections carried out on November […]

Luis Gerardo ‘N’, 28 years old and originally from Mérida, offered a pre-order system for Christmas baskets that he never delivered. More than 40 families went to the San Diego Tixcacal ranch, where they cornered the swindler to demand the delivery of the baskets or a refund of their money, which totaled approximately 400,000 pesos. […]

A 70-year-old man who worked as a ride-hailing driver was robbed and stabbed on 2nd Street between 33rd and 35th Streets in the Salvador Alvarado Sur neighborhood of Mérida. According to witnesses, a couple, a man and a woman, robbed the driver of a Suzuki Swift, but he fought back and struggled with them, sustaining […]

For the first time in history, researchers have documented a human case of rickettsiosis caused by the bacterium Rickettsia parkeri in an urban area of ​​Mexico after confirming the disease in an 8-year-old boy living in Mérida. The scientific journal Colombia Médica published the report “First urban case of rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia parkeri (Atlantic […]

A judge has formally charged the owners of a dog that bit a pedestrian in Mérida, the Yucatán Attorney General’s Office reported Saturday afternoon. Criminal trouble for the owners of a dog that bit a pedestrianIn a statement dated Saturday (December 20, 2025), the Attorney General’s Office indicated that, according to criminal case 511/2024, the […]

Mérida will celebrate the 484th anniversary of its founding with a wide-ranging cultural program as part of Mérida Fest 2026, which includes more than 200 artistic activities distributed throughout the city, announced Karla Berrón, head of the Mérida City Council’s Directorate of Culture and Identity. During the presentation of the program’s progress, Berrón noted that […]

Taxi drivers from the three states that make up the Yucatán Peninsula have decided to unite and form a common front to demand that the federal and state governments regulate digital transportation platforms, which they consider “unfair competition.” During a press conference, union leaders stated that they are not against modernization, but they demand equality […]

Yucatán leads the nation in seasonal influenza cases, accounting for nearly 30% of confirmed infections. So far in the 2025-2026 flu season, 952 cases of influenza have been confirmed nationwide, along with five deaths, one of which occurred in the state of Yucatán. Infections are concentrated in the following age groups: 5 to 9 years […]