Mérida Airport surpasses record passenger number

The Mérida International Airport “Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejón” has once again surpassed its 2024 passenger traffic record, reaching 3,206,799 passengers from January to October of this year, a 5.5% increase compared to the same period last year. According to official figures from Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR), this year’s figures represent a real growth of […]

Andy García causes a sensation in Mérida, Yucatán; the Oscar-nominated actor is participating in the filming of “Pedro Pan”

Cuban-American actor Andy Garcia, an Oscar nominee for “The Godfather Part III,” is in Mérida filming “Pedro Pan,” a movie that recreates one of the most poignant episodes of the Cuban exodus. The international production began filming on November 7 in the historic center of the Yucatecan capital, where American director Richie Adams is recreating […]

Yucatecans in the sights of the UIF

The federal agency, under the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, is investigating individuals in Yucatán for alleged money laundering. Although no names were released due to the confidentiality of the investigation, the list of those under investigation reportedly includes public notaries, real estate developers, and public officials. The transactions were allegedly carried out through […]

Security is leaving Yucatán

Yucatán faces a crisis in security, justice, and alleged acts of corruption within the state’s justice system. The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), the organization México Evalúa, and the national public security system itself have all reported this. INEGI revealed that the perception of insecurity in Yucatán is on the rise, with 39.6% […]

On the extradition list

Arturo Millet Reyes, one of Yucatán’s major drug lords, is under investigation by U.S. authorities. The Yucatecan businessman, a member of a family influential in Yucatán’s economy and politics, is allegedly linked to organized crime, specifically the powerful Sinaloa Cartel. His name and his connection to this criminal group surfaced during the so-called “trial of […]

200 Va y Ven buses out of service in Yucatán

The president of the Board of Directors of Circuito Metropolitano, David Esteban Quintal Medina, warned that the lack of resources to operate new units for the Va y Ven system is keeping approximately 200 new buses idle, many of which were intended to reinforce routes where service is still insufficient or practically nonexistent. He explained […]

Top 7: New restaurants in Mérida

@taqueria.no56 @donoxtia @mitodocoffee @halfa_rest @osteria.rotella @olaculichi @matin.merida Mérida continues to evolve, and so does its cuisine. If you’re looking for new experiences, these are the perfect starting point. Which one will you try first? Source: topyucatan

Yucatecan businessman arrested

Arturo Millet had been a fugitive from justice for months, and although he was prohibited from leaving Yucatán, he intended to flee to Cancún. Millet Reyes allegedly defrauded hundreds of millions of pesos from several people and was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay $2.8 million. In November 2024, the judge […]

Lawmakers clash over Va y Ven figures and corruption allegations

The Va y Ven transportation system achieved an 80% public approval rating, according to the 2025 Mobility Study prepared by the Yucatán Transportation Agency (ATY). PAN (National Action Party) Representative Álvaro Cetina Puerto presented the data on the floor, accompanied by a replica bus, noting that 478,335 people use the system daily, a figure far […]