More than 40 neighborhoods in Campeche are without water; SMAPAC remains silent amidst citizen outrage.

With tanks and buckets filled to prevent disruptions to their businesses or homes, more areas of the municipality have joined the list of residential neighborhoods facing issues with regular water access—whether due to rationing, low pressure, or going days without service. Added to the more than 25 neighborhoods visited yesterday by Por Esto!—all of which […]

Dengue in Yucatán: Tizimín Records Its First Case of 2026 and a “Very Aggressive” Virus

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, […]

Conflict at Chichén Itzá: Indigenous Council Rejects Imposition of CATVI

In a statement, the Indigenous Governing Council of Pisté Chichén Itzá alleged that the State Government and the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have merely feigned dialogue and remain intent on imposing the closure of the old Tourist Center, ensuring that the Chichén Itzá Visitor Attention Center (CATVI) becomes the sole point of […]

“Mahahual possesses one of the most important reefs on the planet”: Semarnat confirms formal cancellation of Perfect Day.

The Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) confirmed via its social media channels that the “Perfect Day” mega-water park project in Mahahual, Quintana Roo, has been “canceled in accordance with the law,” following weeks of public scrutiny and environmental protests. The agency issued this statement following protests held on May 21 outside its facilities, […]

CNDH Demands Investigation into Acts of Torture Attributed to Chiapas Police

The National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) and the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture (MNPT-CNDH) have demanded that authorities in Chiapas conduct an “ex officio, independent, and duly diligent” investigation into alleged acts of torture committed by agents of the State Attorney General’s Office and the Secretariat of Public Security. The statement was issued […]