In a daring attempt to steal a van in the heart of Mexico’s Yucatán state capital, a family from Tekax was caught red-handed by authorities. The brazen heist unfolded in the upscale Nueva Chichén Itzá neighborhood of Mérida. According to reports, the family had boarded the van with intentions to drive it off, but their […]

Indigenous, rural, urban, and coastal communities of Campeche, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo, along with civil society organizations, have secured a judicial suspension for the construction of sections 5 North (Cancun-Playa del Carmen), 5 South (Playa del Carmen-Tulum), and 7 (Escárcega-Chetumal) of the Mayan Train projects. A Yucatan Court issued the ruling after determining that the […]

In Ucú, a municipality 18 kilometers northwest of Mérida, a man allegedly under the influence of drugs attacked a doctor from a pharmacy with a machete, causing injuries to his arm. The attacker, identified as a homeless man in the community, requested clonazepam, a controlled medication. When the doctor refused, the man became enraged. The […]

The Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) of Yucatán reported the seizure of 7,200 doses of crystal meth and 10,800 doses of fentanyl at a shipping company in Mérida. The drugs were seized during an operation at a shipping company located south of Mérida. Elements of the K9 Unit identified a suspicious box, prompting a review. […]

Members of the National Chamber of Cargo Transportation (Canacar) in Yucatan have resorted to making trips only during the day as a security measure. Although there has been a slight reduction in the rate of cargo vehicle robberies at the national level, insecurity on federal highways outside the Yucatan Peninsula remains a significant problem. This […]

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 […]