Yucatán, with a new case of screwworm in humans: it remains at the top

Yucatán registered a new case of screwworm in humans, maintaining its third-place ranking nationally, according to the Ministry of Health. Additionally, it ranks eighth in the number of active cases with more than 100. According to the Epidemiological Bulletin for week 17, from April 26 to May 2, six new infections were documented nationwide, bringing […]

COVID reappears in Yucatán: First case detected so far in 2026

The health department indicated that at the end of the first week of May, a woman was confirmed to have COVID-19 in the state, representing the first official case of 2026. It should be noted that on this same date last year, the state had accumulated eight positive cases, reflecting a significant decrease in the […]

Bee attacks in Yucatán in 2026: deforestation and urban expansion are the main causes

Bee attacks in Yucatán have become a growing concern in 2016. In just five months, several municipalities in the state have reported incidents ranging from multiple stings to deaths, a phenomenon that specialists attribute to climate factors, urban sprawl, alteration of natural habitats, and changes in colony behavior patterns. Recent cases in Mérida, Umán, Tizimín, […]

Clothing, accessories, and cosmetics have made Yucatán the leader in piracy in Mexico; it surpasses Mexico City and Jalisco.

Yucatán has been crowned the state with the highest concentration of the 158 known physical markets for counterfeit and pirated goods in Mexico, located in 61 municipalities across the country. According to the most recent study by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI), the southern state has 29 known piracy markets, 27 of which […]

Health Secretary owns 600 hectares

In the records of the Public Registry of Property of Yucatán, the name of Miguel Alberto Alcocer Gamboa appears consistently across several decades. First as a student, then as a professional, and finally as the owner of an extensive network of real estate holdings that combine rural land and urban properties in strategic locations. What […]

Real estate agents arrested in Mérida for fraud: this is how they operated

Two real estate agents operating in the Yucatán Peninsula were arrested in Mérida after being accused of fraud committed in Campeche. The individuals, Ana Carolina P.A. and Bernardo Emmanuel C.Z., were arrested last Wednesday, May 6, in the Francisco de Montejo neighborhood in northern Mérida. According to the National Registry of Detentions, the arrest occurred […]

New notary offices in Yucatán: where they will be located and who will head them

The Government of Yucatán awarded nine new notary licenses to provide services in the municipalities of Kanasín, Conkal, Umán, Valladolid, Tixkokob, Tecoh, and Motul. During the ceremony, the State Legal Counsel, Gaspar Alemañy Ortiz, stated that the new notaries are beginning a new professional phase focused on performing their duties in accordance with the law […]

Power outages affect small businesses in Yucatán

The power outages experienced during the first weeks of the hot season have already begun to affect small businesses in Mérida and municipalities in the interior of the state, reported Luis Enrique Contreras Ramírez, president of the National Chamber of Small Businesses (Canacope). The business leader indicated that the power failures have caused losses of […]

Medical complaints are increasing in Yucatán due to delays and failures

Complaints about medical care in Yucatán remained significant throughout 2025, primarily due to surgery delays, administrative deficiencies, and alleged irregularities in surgical procedures, according to the 2025 Annual Report of the Medical Arbitration Commission of the State of Yucatán (Codamedy), an organization headed by Dr. Héctor Sepúlveda Salinas. The report indicates that 292 cases related […]