Residents demand CFE to restore electricity after a week without service In Mérida, Yucatán, residents of the Nueva Kukulcán neighborhood blocked Circuito Colonias Avenue yesterday to demand the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) restore electrical power. Francisco Miranda Solís, one of the affected residents, pointed out that they have been without electricity since early last Monday, […]
Reports of Purified Water Shortage in Mérida: No More Water Jugs Available
Small shops and other businesses in the neighborhoods of Mérida have reported a shortage of 20-liter water jugs due to increased demand caused by the heatwave. Jorge Cardeña Licona, the former local president of the National Chamber of Commerce in Small Business, pointed out that since the onset of the intense heatwave, the demand for […]
They carry out blockades in Yucatán; They have been without electricity for more than 4 days
They claim that since the early hours of last Monday they have not had electricity and so far, the CFE has not resolved the problem Mérida, Yucatán.- This Friday, residents of the Nueva Kukulcán neighborhood blocked Circuito Colonias avenue to demand that the CFE restore electricity. Francisco Miranda Solís, one of those affected, pointed out […]
Organic Product Sale at La Plancha Park in Mérida World Fair Trade Day Celebration
This Saturday, May 11th, educational organizations and civil society invite you to the celebration of World Fair Trade Day, which will take place at the flagpole of La Plancha Park in Mérida. At the event, scheduled from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, there will be an exhibition and sale of local products such as tilapia […]
Mexico’s Deadly Violence Continues: 18 Bodies Found in Zacatecas State
Zacatecas, Mexico – In a chilling reminder of the country’s violent drug cartel-related violence, authorities have discovered nine bodies in the city of Morelos, just one day after nine more were found in Fresnillo, also in Zacatecas state. The latest discovery comes as the region is reeling from a wave of attacks and retaliation between […]
The International Hurricane Seminar in Mérida
The International Hurricane Seminar was held in Mérida, an event that brought together 50 airport centers from the country and abroad; the event highlighted the evolution in airport security to withstand the onslaught of hurricanes. They emphasized the use of technology as a measure to withstand the onslaught of these natural phenomena, such as the […]
Over a parking spot, one driver machetes another at a plaza in Mérida
The altercation occurred on Sunday night when two drivers fought over a parking spot. Over a parking spot, two men argued and from words moved to aggression with a bladed weapon, resulting in one of them injured and the other arrested, in the parking lot of Plaza Galerías, in the north of Mérida. The altercation […]
Investigation of a Presumed Femicide in the Mérida Metropolitan Area
A presumed femicide that occurred in an abandoned property in the Cuauhtémoc neighborhood of Kanasín, Yucatán, is currently under investigation. An emergency call to the 9-1-1 number reported the discovery of a woman’s body, prompting immediate activation of protocols by the State Police (SSP) and the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE). According to unofficial reports, […]
Man Wounds 25-Year-Old Canadian Woman with Axe in Downtown Mérida
A man attacked a woman with an axe to the head; she is a 25-year-old Canadian tourist who was walking with her friends at the intersection of 60th and 61st streets, in front of the Plaza Grande in Mérida. The young tourist was attacked by a man from Tabasco who apparently has mental problems, as […]
This is what the second Mérida Peripheral will be like
Due to the traffic generated on the Mérida Peripheral Ring, where up to 150,000 vehicles pass daily, there are plans to build a second option to alleviate traffic in Yucatán. The Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transport (SICT) reported that three bypasses are projected to connect key industrial points such as Kanasín and Umán, in […]