Ten years after its inception, the Mérida and Yucatán International Film Festival (FICMY) has established itself as one of the best in Mexico and solidified its position as a major showcase for Ibero-American cinema. “In the 10th edition, we had eight feature films and 17 short films from Ibero-America competing, along with eight feature films […]
The first gas station built in Mérida is now officially a Cultural Heritage Site
The former Cepansa gas station (also known as the Tiro Pichón station) can now be considered a Site of Cultural Interest and is one of Mérida’s most significant buildings. The Governing Council of the Regional Government of Extremadura approved the decree on Tuesday declaring the striking building a Site of Cultural Interest, with the category […]
Book presented recognizing the importance of Mayan embroidery in Yucatán as a living heritage
The work of the Mayan embroiderers of Yucatán is recognized in the book “Mayan Embroidery of Yucatán: Living Heritage,” a work resulting from the collaboration between the Yucatán Ministry of Culture and the Arts, UNESCO Mexico, and the Banorte Foundation. During the book’s presentation, which also examines the process that consolidated Mayan embroidery as Intangible […]
Real estate project in Yucatán shut down due to damage to coastal dune; irregular permits alleged
Municipal authorities in Yobaín shut down a real estate project on the Chabihau–San Crisanto highway for lacking permits and causing damage to the coastal dune. Municipal officials documented the existence of construction work without authorization for building and land use. The case revealed new allegations of irregular permit management networks in the coastal area, a […]
Extortionists from Veracruz and Quintana Roo operated hidden in Yucatán
Suspected extortionists operating in other states were located and arrested in Yucatán, including a criminal gang that set fire to houses to pressure and intimidate their victims. In the first operation, this group of suspected extortionists operating in southern Veracruz was arrested. The fourth person arrested is accused of extortion in Quintana Roo; he used […]
A lifeless body was found in an alley near the Palace of Music in Mérida.
Officers from the Mérida Municipal Police were notified of a deceased person near the Palace of Music in the city center. The body was reportedly discovered around 4:00 a.m., as people began walking through the corridors between the Palace of Music, the Peón Contreras Theater, and a Catholic bookstore. Municipal police paramedics assessed the individual […]
More film productions will be shot in Mérida
The Yucatecan capital will continue to host various film productions, an activity that has become a significant driver of tourism for the city, according to Armando Casares Espinosa, Director of Tourism for the Mérida City Council. He reported that a film is currently being shot in the Yucatecan capital and that the municipal administration is […]
Allegations of embezzlement of 165 million pesos from the Secretariat of Rural Development in Yucatán
The leader of the Eastern Yucatán Regional Livestock Union (Ugroy), Mario López Meneses, filed a complaint today with the Yucatán State Anti-Corruption System for the alleged embezzlement of 165 million pesos that the Secretariat of Rural Development (Seder) allocated to the organization during the administration of PAN party member Mauricio Vila Dosal. The current Ugroy […]
Sixth human case of screwworm in Yucatán
For the second consecutive week, Yucatán reported a new human case of screwworm infestation caused by the fly Cochliomyia hominivorax during week 46 (November 9-15) of 2025, bringing the total number of infested Yucatecans to six in three months, according to the Mexican Ministry of Health (SSA). In its Epidemiological Bulletin for Week 46, published […]
Yucatán reaffirms itself as a convention destination
After a difficult recovery from the prolonged effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is estimated that meetings tourism in Yucatán will generate an economic impact of 1.6 billion pesos in 2026. David Escalante Lombard, director of the Public Trust for the Development of Meetings Tourism in Yucatán (Fideture), specified that this impact will come from […]