Just 48 hours after a man was burned alive in Tekit, elements of the Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) prevented another lynching in Ucú. A man known to wander the streets attacked a doctor in a pharmacy with a club, causing a wound to the doctor’s arm. The attacker, identified as “Charly,” approximately 39 years […]

Leticia Canché, mother of Ismael “El Wero,” revealed that she convinced her son to turn himself in to the authorities for a crime he committed, only for him to be lynched and burned alive by residents of Tekit, Yucatan. “They burned my son. I couldn’t go see him because they were threatening to burn and […]

Mayor Cecilia Patrón Laviada has acknowledged that the state of the streets is one of the most significant challenges facing her administration. Street Maintenance and Repairs “When we arrived at City Hall, we found deteriorated streets, especially after the atypical rains in October. More than 60% of the roads are over 40 years old, which […]

According to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), four out of 10 Yucatecans fear for their safety both inside and outside their homes due to the risk of robbery. Data from the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) reveals that street robbery, home burglary, and theft in public transportation or crowded places are the […]

The Mérida City Council continues its efforts to detect and clean houses with excessive garbage accumulation. The Department of Government of the Mérida City Council reported that 32 tons of garbage were removed from a property on 14th Street and 41st Street in the Mayapán neighborhood. This action followed a citizen report detailing various violations […]

Yucatán has elevated the status of Mexican cuisine by being designated as the “Ibero-American Capital of Gastronomy 2025.” This prestigious recognition was awarded during the International Tourism Fair (FITUR) held in Madrid, Spain, one of the world’s most significant events in the tourism industry. Source: Reforma

Federal and state security forces seized more than 100 kilos of natural and synthetic drugs today in Kanasín, Yucatán, according to the Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) of Yucatán. The SSP reported that the seizure included 98 kilos of marijuana, 1.5 kilograms of crystal meth, 1.9 kilograms of cocaine, and 3.2 kilos of ‘rock’ from […]

Agents from the Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) in Yucatán arrested a man yesterday morning for allegedly stealing gasoline from parked vehicles in Mérida. The suspect, identified as Luis Alberto C., was reportedly extracting diesel from trucks parked between the Villa Magna subdivision and the Periférico Ring Road, according to Eduardo Daniel Quintal Garcia. The […]

Mérida, Yucatán – In a shocking case of child abuse, a mother and her partner were arrested on January 18th in Mérida, Yucatán, on charges of domestic violence and sexual abuse against their twin daughters. The couple, identified as Daniela Monserrat, 24, and Eyder K. G., 31, allegedly subjected the girls to years of terror, […]

The restoration and rehabilitation of Mérida’s Historic Center began with a significant mistake in 1974 when “El Olimpo” was demolished, according to Dr. Marco Tulio Peraza Guzmán, an architecture expert. Despite this, the process has seen both successes and failures, gradually reviving the area in the 21st century. Dr. Peraza, head of the Postgraduate and […]