Yucatán’s Freshwater Crisis: Rising Sea Levels Threaten Aquifer and Coastal Communities

Researchers warn of impending disaster as salinization affects water supply and ecosystems on the peninsula. The waters of the Yucatán Peninsula, a tropical paradise famous for its crystal-clear cenotes and turquoise lagoons, are facing an unprecedented threat. Rising sea levels and changes in aquifer recharge are causing the groundwater to become increasingly saline, posing a […]

Security meeting held at the Mazatlán Convention Center

After a closed-door meeting, representatives from various business chambers in southern Sinaloa met with the state’s Secretary of Public Security, Óscar Rentería, where they outlined the port’s security needs. The president of the ServyTur Mazatlán Chamber of Commerce, Francis Cázarez, said that security must be ongoing and not just during Holy Week and Easter. The […]

1,950 people were rescued in Reynosa after heavy rains.

The National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC), in conjunction with state and federal authorities, continues cleanup and recovery efforts in the municipality of Reynosa following the intense rains recorded on March 26 and 27, which caused historic damage in the area. According to the CNPC, 1,950 people who were at risk or trapped inside their vehicles […]

Shooting at Riu Palace Hotel in Quintana Roo leaves one dead and one arrested

The Quintana Roo Prosecutor’s Office reported a shootout between investigative police officers and alleged drug dealers that occurred this Thursday inside the Riu Palace hotel in Costa Mujeres. According to a statement from the state Prosecutor’s Office, officers carried out an undercover operation in which they dismantled a drug dealing gang. The preliminary investigation determined […]

Holy Week: Permits granted for the sale of handicrafts in Durango’s historic center

During this week’s Commission meeting, 45 permit applications were submitted for Holy Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, corresponding to stalls that will be located outside San Agustín, in the Cathedral, Santa Ana, and Sagrado Corazón, indicated Councilman Humberto Santana Guerrero. At the Cathedral, the permit is for April 23rd, St. George’s Day, while the stalls in […]

Eleven citizen injunctions have been filed against elevated viaduct construction in Zacatecas.

Miguel Varela Pinedo, mayor of Zacatecas, and attorney Jorge Rada Luévano announced this Tuesday that the Third District Court granted a new provisional suspension, requested by 11 citizens, against the construction of the elevated viaduct in that city, promoted by Governor David Monreal Ávila. The injunction follows the one filed and obtained by another group […]