The aroma of specialty coffee once again filled Mérida with the start of Expo Specialty Coffee Sureste 2026, an event that brings together producers, baristas, entrepreneurs, and brands dedicated to promoting coffee culture and local consumption in the region. The director of the Yucatecan Institute of Entrepreneurs (IYEM), Salvador Vitelli Macías, reported that this event […]

Heavy Rains Expected in Yucatán Over the Next Few Days Rainfall accumulations exceeding 100 millimeters are expected in areas of the northwest, west, and southwest of the state; Procivy recommends staying informed and following official instructions. The State Government, through the State Coordination of Civil Protection (Procivy), reports that atmospheric conditions favorable for heavy to […]

Regulatory delays, a lack of administrative simplification, and insufficient energy infrastructure in the Yucatán Peninsula are causing a decline in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the region. México Evalúa has called for these processes to be expedited. In presenting the study, “Breaking Down Barriers! How to Unleash Investment in Mexico: The Yucatán Case,” the organization […]

This Sunday, the second femicide of the year was recorded in Yucatán in a case where the alleged perpetrator committed suicide after attacking his partner and her stepdaughters. According to reports from the Secretariat of Public Security (SSP), the events occurred in the Real Montejo subdivision, where the man allegedly sexually assaulted his 14-year-old stepdaughter, […]

The mayor of Mérida, Cecilia Patrón Laviada, inaugurated the twentieth edition of Noche Blanca (White Night), highlighting the event as a reflection of the cultural, artistic, and gastronomic identity of the Yucatecan capital, as well as a space for community gathering in the Historic Center. During her address, the mayor noted that this celebration “speaks […]

An alarming citizen complaint has begun circulating on social media, exposing an alleged case of abuse of authority, extortion, and threats by public security officers in the Yucatecan capital. According to the victims’ testimonies, the man was deprived of money he had legally obtained from the sale of a plot of land, under the unfounded […]

Yucatán reported only one confirmed dengue case during epidemiological week 19 (May 12–18, 2026), according to Mexico’s Secretaría de Salud. The case, detected in Tizimín, is the municipality’s first confirmed dengue infection of the year. Health authorities also warned that two dengue virus serotypes capable of causing severe clinical complications are currently circulating in Yucatán, […]

There’s a small town in Yucatán that, until recently, went almost completely unnoticed by most tourists. Travelers driving between Mérida and Campeche would pass by it without a second thought, but everything changed on May 20, 2026, when the world’s most prestigious gastronomic guide turned its spotlight toward it. The town is Chocholá, a community […]

A large deployment of agents from the State Public Security Secretariat (SSP) and the Municipal Police was reported in Tizimín after a man threw a Molotov cocktail at a property located on 56th Street between 53rd and 57th Streets in the city center. Initial reports indicate that a young man parked his motorcycle in front […]

Cultivated cotton is the world’s most important source of natural textile fiber, but until now, its origins were uncertain. A new study indicates that both modern perennial and annual varieties trace their genetic lineage to Yucatán, Mexico. A team of researchers led by Iowa State University (USA) published a study in PNAS analyzing samples from […]