In 2026, the Laboratory for Studies on Border Violence (LEVIF, at El Colegio de la Frontera Norte), together with the Center for Research on the Norm and Contemporary Image (CINIC, at Universitat Jaume I), launched the section “Border of the Absent” to explore the strengths and limitations of artistic disciplines and academic fields in addressing […]
Tourism is not recovering in San Cristóbal; hoteliers report low occupancy
Despite official pronouncements suggesting high tourist numbers, hoteliers in the city center are reporting low occupancy rates, painting a different picture for the sector. According to a survey conducted in various hotels in the city center, most are not even reaching 50% occupancy, and some are registering much lower figures. Cases like the Hotel El […]
Holy Week 2026: These are the places with a dry law, including Yucatán?
Palm Sunday marked the beginning of Holy Week, one of the most important commemorations for millions of Catholics in Mexico and around the world, with its most significant days taking place this weekend. Today, April 2nd, these days of devotion begin, celebrated annually over a weekend: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday. […]
Following pit bull attack in La Plancha, the City Council seeks to regulate dog ownership in Mérida
Many pet owners are not complying with responsible pet ownership regulations, so the Mérida City Council will update and improve the regulations for these animals, says biologist Raúl Escalante Aguilar, director of the Environment and Animal Welfare Unit. Interviewed about the pit bull attack on a small dog and a U.S. citizen in Gran Parque […]
Who is Zaira “A”, former beauty queen in Puebla arrested for million-dollar fraud?
Zaira “A”, former Apple Queen of Zacatlán in 2000, was arrested on March 31 by ministerial police officers from the Puebla State Attorney General’s Office. The arrest was made pursuant to an arrest warrant issued by a judge of the state’s judicial branch following a complaint alleging her involvement in a real estate fraud. According […]
Two Americans arrested for drug dealing
Members of the Centurion Group of the Secretariat of Citizen Security, in coordination with the Mexican Navy, the Secretariat of National Defense (Defensamx), and the Municipal Police, noticed a man and a woman handling a clear plastic bag, apparently containing a green plant material similar to marijuana. The incident occurred on Oxtankah Street, at the […]
Million-dollar blow to drug trafficking: nearly two tons of cocaine seized in Sonora
In a new blow against drug trafficking on the country’s northern border, federal authorities seized more than 1.8 tons of cocaine in the municipality of San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, as part of a coordinated surveillance operation. The operation was led by the State Security Council, under the coordination of Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño, in […]
Businessman who was imprisoned reappears after confessing to fuel theft
Alberto “N”, a businessman from Minatitlán, Veracruz, was kidnapped approximately a week ago and recently reappeared in a video circulating on social media, in which he admits to having purchased allegedly stolen fuel (huachicol). According to the newspaper Reforma, the man appears in the video guarded by armed men, apparently confessing to participating in this […]
The Enchilada Gastronomic Contest will award 18,000 pesos in prizes.
The Potosí-style enchilada, a culinary symbol of Soledad’s identity, will be the star of the Enchilada Gastronomic Contest, which will award 18,000 pesos in cash prizes to the most innovative entries. This will take place during the 2026 National Enchilada Fair in Soledad. Dishes such as enchilabirrias, aguachile with enchiladas, and enchilada cream will showcase […]
General Motors on the verge of a strike in San Luis Potosí; union sets deadline
Workers at the General Motors plant in Villa de Reyes may go on strike this Thursday due to the company’s refusal to review the 2026 wage increase. The Carlos Leone union, which holds the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) at the GM plant in Villa de Reyes, announced that they are about to launch a strike […]