Yucatán has lost almost 60 percent of its Mayan speakers

Yucatán represents one of the most significant cases of language shift in Mexico. Although it still has around 800,000 Maya speakers, it has a loss rate of nearly 60 percent, meaning that six out of every ten children of Maya-speaking mothers no longer learn the language as their mother tongue, revealed Violeta Vázquez-Rojas Maldonado, Undersecretary […]

AMLO is called “the worst president of Mexico” by a Morena leader in Yucatán

The leader of the Morena party in Yucatán, Carlos Bojórquez Urzaiz, sparked controversy by referring to Andrés Manuel López Obrador as “the worst president Mexico has ever had” during a meeting in the municipality of Tizimín. The moment was captured on video and initially shared on digital platforms by users and journalists, including Audelino Macario. […]

A colorful touch to Mérida’s Gastronomic Corridor

Those who have recently strolled along Mérida’s Gastronomic Corridor have enjoyed a striking urban intervention: two large crocheted pieces in a wide range of colors now cover part of 47th Street, between 54th and 56th Streets, providing shade and visually transforming the space. The structures were created by the Cielo Tejido collective, made up of […]

3 Restaurants with dynamic menus for eating in Mérida

Are you the kind of diner who likes every outing to be a culinary adventure? Or are you the type of person who prefers not to take risks with a new dish that you might not enjoy? No matter which one you are, the truth is that now that Mérida’s culinary scene seems impossible to […]

Earthquake in Mérida triggers precautionary evacuations in hospitals and offices

The tranquility of midday in Mérida was interrupted by an unusual phenomenon for the region: an earthquake felt in various parts of the city, prompting the precautionary evacuation of public buildings, businesses, and hospitals. It’s worth noting that the National Seismological Service (SSN) reported a 4.2 magnitude earthquake at 10:05 a.m. today, with its epicenter […]

Yucatán Records 28 Cases of Human Myiasis

Yucatán has emerged as the third-ranking state in terms of the number of affected individuals, recording 28 confirmed cases, in addition to one death associated with this disease—that of a woman originally from Mérida. The cases detected within Yucatán’s territory are distributed across 23 municipalities: Buctzotz, Cenotillo, Dzan, Dzoncauich, Izamal, Kanasín, Maní, Maxcanú, Mérida, Motul, […]

Preparations Underway for the 2026 Sexual Diversity March in Yucatán

Everything is set for the 2026 Sexual Diversity March to take place this coming Saturday, June 6, as part of LGBT+ Pride Month in Yucatán. The collectives comprising the Organizing Committee announced that the demonstration will bring together hundreds of people demanding inclusion, respect for human rights, and visibility for the LGBT+ community. Read also: […]