The population of endangered felines is growing in Yucatán, including species such as jaguar, ocelot, puma, and jaguarundi. Trap cameras installed in the Yucatan natural reserves have recorded the increase in jaguars, an endangered species that for the Maya symbolizes power, strength, life, and fertility. “We found such beautiful and culturally important species, like jaguars,” […]
Acapulco was built to withstand earthquakes, but not a Category 5 Hurricane
Author Acapulco wasn’t prepared when Hurricane Otis struck as a powerful Category 5 storm on Oct. 25, 2023. The short notice as the storm rapidly intensified over the Pacific Ocean wasn’t the only problem – the Mexican resort city’s buildings weren’t designed to handle anything close to Otis’ 165 mph winds. While Acapulco’s oceanfront high-rises were built […]
Mexico’s hurricane reconstruction plans prioritize military barracks, owners left to rebuild hotels
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s government laid out hurricane reconstruction plans Tuesday for the resort of Acapulco that seem to give as much priority to building military barracks as re-opening hotels. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he hoped owners would be able to reopen as many as 35 of the resort’s 377 hotels by […]
Tijuana passes law banning ballads praising Mexican drug trade
Politicians have long sought to silence the genre, but previous clampdowns have only boosted its popularity A typical song by Peso Pluma, one of Mexico’s most popular singers, might start with a guitar and a trumpet, sounding like something for the older crowd – but then come the lyrics telling of drug shipments, stacks of […]
National schools are interested in the mathematical genius child of Veracruz
After the case of Axel Tadeo, the Mathematics Genius child of Veracruz became known, the mayor Patricia Lobeira Rodríguez commented that there are schools interested in training the little boy to give him international projection. “He is still young, he still does not have that idea of projection, we told him that in addition to […]
The cleanup of Cabo San Lucas advances by 60%, after the passage of Hurricane Norma
The cleaning and reconditioning of the parks in Cabo San Lucas is already more than half complete after the damage left after the hurricane Los Cabos, Baja California Sur (BCS). The Los Cabos City Council shared that Public Services continues with the cleaning days in parks and gardens, this as part of the cleaning actions […]
Eight suicides in 4 months inside a Morelos women’s prison
A women’s prison in Morelos, Mexico plagued by food poisoning and poor medical care has now been hit by a wave of eight suicides in the last 4 1/2 months, local authorities confirmed on Thursday, November 9th. The Federal Prisons Bureau confirmed the suicides in a statement and said it was taking steps to improve […]
Los Cabos: an active environmental community
It’s no secret that the beaches of Los Cabos are some of the most beautiful and sought after by tourists, but what many don’t know is that they are also home to five of the most biodiverse and productive maritime regions in the world. Associates from the Westin Los Cabos Resort Villas & Spa, a […]
Lynching attempts leave one dead and one injured in Puebla
One of those affected died and another with serious injuries, beginning the corresponding investigations by the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE). The first case reported was that of the community of Atecax, in Xiutetelco, where a man was accused of stealing a truck in Perote, Veracruz; So, a group of civilians held him, tied him […]
Emergency due to river overflow in Tabasco and Chiapas
Cold front number 8 has caused intense rain During cold front number 8, the Teapa and La Sierra rivers overflowed in Tabasco, while Chiapas was affected by flooding and sinkholes due to the intense rains this week. The Chiapas municipalities affected were Sabanilla, Pichucalco, Chilón and Salto de Agua. In Sabanilla, road sections of the […]