An elderly person from Florida, United States, passed away in a room at the Hotel Embajadores, located in the Centro neighborhood of Mérida. The incident occurred this morning when hotel employees, located at 61st Street and 68th, went to room 113 and noticed that the guest was having trouble breathing and was convulsing. The workers […]
Man Dies of a Gunshot to the Head in Mérida
A man decided to take his own life with a firearm beside the terrace of his house in the Villas de Ciudad Caucel subdivision in Mérida. A man identified as Alejandro V. died in the Villas de Ciudad Caucel subdivision in Mérida after shooting himself in the head. The incident occurred at the intersection of […]
SSP arrests three alleged kidnappers in Mérida
The Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) reported that three alleged kidnappers were arrested this Saturday in Mérida. They operated out of Quintana Roo and had kidnapped a minor in Cancún. With the arrest of this gang, it was possible to rescue a 16-year-old teenager who had been kidnapped in Cancún days earlier. The State Investigation […]
Mérida’s poor urban planning; private car use is prioritized
Poor urban planning in the capital and state of Yucatán has generated an excess of vehicles in the city and state, said Dr. Silvana Forti Sosa, director of the Urban Laboratory at Universidad Modelo de Mérida. This phenomenon is related to a poor urban planning that centers on private car use, leaving behind a planning […]
A water leak left approximately 30 neighborhoods in Mérida without potable water.
The Yucatán Potable Water and Sewerage Board (JAPAY) reported through its official channels that a potable water leak caused these neighborhoods to be without water supply on Thursday. JAPAY revealed that repair work is underway for a leak in a 30-inch pipeline located along the Periférico ring road in Mérida, specifically at kilometer 41 between […]
Rector of the Polytechnic University of Yucatán Suspended for Sexual Harassment
The State Comptroller’s Office confirmed that it received a complaint from students and teachers against Alfredo Martín Ulibarri Benítez. After students and teachers reported him for sexual harassment, the rector of the Polytechnic University of Yucatán (UPY), Alfredo Martín Ulibarri Benítez, was suspended from his position while investigations are carried out. In a statement, the […]
More than 155 complaints against CFE in Yucatán: Profeco
Regarding this, the representative of this federal agency in Yucatán, Esaú Velázquez Sosa, said that at least 60% are related to alleged increases in electricity rates. The representation of the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco) in Yucatán assured that complaints against the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) continue to be the most frequently made by citizens, […]
Bodies with Signs of Violence Found in Yucatán
The Public Security Secretariat stated that “it is possible to rule out any connection of the events with organized crime groups.” Two deceased individuals were found at the entrance of the “Chumul” fruit units in this municipality, showing signs of violence, apparently caused by a machete. The double homicide may have been committed early Wednesday […]
Body of Man with Signs of Violence Found Inside a Motel in Mérida
The tranquility of the night in Mérida was interrupted by a tragic event at a well-known motel in the city, where a body was reported. Authorities have handled the case with great secrecy, but sources indicate it is a violent murder. The incident occurred between 8 and 11 PM yesterday, when a man was allegedly […]
Three Men Arrested for Deceiving a Woman and Taking Her Home Away in Mérida
A merchant, a lawyer, and another individual, accused of criminal association to dispossess a citizen of her home by making her sign a blank paper under false pretenses, were arrested yesterday by agents of the State Investigation Police (PEI) of the Public Security Secretariat (SSP) in coordination with the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE). Emanuel […]