Mérida Reaches Nearly 60°C in Heat Index

Mérida reaches nearly 60°C in heat index. The high temperatures in at least six entities of the country do not subside; this Wednesday, May 15, the National Meteorological Service reported that there would be an extremely hot environment with temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius during the day. These states are Campeche, San Luis Potosí, Tabasco, […]

Blackouts in Yucatán Continue; New Blockades Due to Lack of Electricity

Tuesday night’s rainfall caused a power outage in the neighborhoods of Mérida. Discontent against CFE is growing, as even though the rain provided a slight respite from the high temperatures and the energy emergency ended, blackouts in Mérida and various municipalities of the state continue, seemingly without end. Tuesday night’s rainfall caused a power outage […]

Tourists report salmonellosis outbreak at a hotel in Mérida

A hotel in the center of Mérida has been accused of being responsible for an outbreak of salmonellosis affecting several foreign tourists. In response to this accusation, the Secretariat of Health intervened, but the results of their analysis and inspections at the site have not been disclosed yet. The English academic Ettiene Von Bertrab reported […]

Streets Blocked in Mérida Due to Power Outages

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, […]