Frustrated by the advance of quarrying operations in their communities, residents of Xcucul Sur, Tebec, Hotzuc, Yaxcopoil, San José Tzal, Ticimul, Noc-Ac, Cheuman, Petecbiltum, and Texán Cámara protested in front of the Government Palace, demanding that Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena halt the mining activity. The protesters blocked 61st Street for several hours to deliver their […]
Four people missing in Mérida and Kanasín: two are minors
In less than 24 hours, four people were reported missing in Mérida and its surrounding area, two of them minors. In three of the cases, nothing has been heard from them since last Saturday. Through its social media accounts, the State Attorney General’s Office disseminated missing person posters to aid in locating the three men […]
Tulum with a third of its beds empty despite the Riviera Maya being full
Claudio Cortez, representative of the CROC union in Tulum, pointed out that the influx of tourists is already directly impacting the job security of thousands of workers. Therefore, the union and business owners believe the challenge is to maintain occupancy rates above 70-75% during the coming months to avoid layoffs during the low season. Cortez […]
Investigation into possible police abuse during eviction in Cozumel
The eviction of a family from their home due to years of accumulated debt has sparked outrage among the community. Authorities are investigating whether police officers used excessive force against an elderly woman. The police chief, Fernando González Felipe, reported that during the eviction proceedings, some women attempted to assault the court clerk, prompting police […]
Quintana Roo proposes regulating the use of personal images without permission
With the aim of protecting citizens’ privacy from the reach of social media and new technologies, legislators from the PT, Morena, and PVEM parties presented a bill to amend the State Civil Code, elevating “self-image” to the status of a legally protected right. The proposal, championed by legislators Hugo Alday Nieto, María José Osorio Rosas, […]
When you’re craving mole, countryside flavors, and tradition, this restaurant in Puebla has it all without leaving the city.
Living in the city, we sometimes forget our origins. Food doesn’t begin in the kitchen, but much further back. Nor does it begin with planting the seed, because the roots are the ancient traditions that sustain the countryside, that have bequeathed us recipes, and that have built a bond not only with the land in […]
‘El Congo’ reveals that after the death of ‘El Mencho’, the CJNG is fighting for control of territories: ‘They turned on us’
The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho,” caused instability in some of the territories controlled by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in Michoacán. One of the municipalities witnessing the struggle for territorial control is Uruapan, Michoacán, where nearly a week after “El Mencho’s” death, multiple violent incidents related to organized crime were […]
Supreme Court prevents UNAM from charging for mandatory graduation courses
In a landmark decision for public education in Mexico, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) ruled that public universities, specifically the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), cannot charge for courses that are essential and structural requirements for obtaining a professional degree. By a majority of seven votes to two, the Court […]
Commission approves University of Creation of Art and Culture in Puebla
The Governance and Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Congress approved the initiative submitted by the Governor of Puebla, Alejandro Armenta Mier, to create the University of Art and Culture Creation (UCAC), an institution that will begin academic activities in the 2026-2027 school year. The ruling was unanimously approved by the Governance Committee and will be […]
Villahermosa-Mérida route relaunched with three weekly flights
On the afternoon of Tuesday, March 3, an Aerus plane landed at the “Carlos Manuel Rovirosa Pérez” International Airport in Villahermosa, marking the relaunch of the Villahermosa-Mérida route. This new connection will have three weekly flights, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with the goal of strengthening economic, tourism, and social integration between the two states, […]