Avocado producers in Michoacán announced a national strike for next Tuesday, October 14, in protest of the low prices facing the so-called “green gold” in the national and international markets. The call, which has been extended nationwide, includes a call to suspend all activities related to the production, marketing, and distribution of avocados, including their […]
Michoacán expects an increase in the monarch butterfly population by 2025.
Just one month before the spectacular arrival of the Monarch Butterfly to the forests of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, expectations in Michoacán are high. Environmental authorities, led by Alejandro Méndez López, head of the Ministry of the Environment (Secma), are optimistic and expect a new season with a high monarch butterfly population, continuing the […]
Bread of the Dead in Oaxaca, Puebla, and Michoacán
Bread of the Dead is one of the most representative symbols of the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Although it is prepared throughout the country during the October-November season, each region has its own style, flavor, and meaning. Oaxaca, Puebla, and Michoacán are three states where this tradition is deeply rooted, and where bread […]
Olita, the wellness brand challenging boutique hotels in Oaxaca
Raymundo Domínguez doesn’t sell yoga mats or meditation zafus, but Olita, the resort he founded and manages in Puerto Escondido, is full of them. There, jute mats, circular mirrors with natural fiber frames, handcrafted pillows, eye masks, and books coexist, so that guests can sleep in a luxurious place where they can recover their mental […]
The Golden Curl Bridge reaches 82% completion: it will connect 10 municipalities in Chiapas.
The Secretary of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT), Jesús Antonio Esteva Medina, announced that the construction process of the Rizo de Oro Bridge between the municipalities of La Concordia and Chicomuselo is 82 percent complete. “Major changes were made to the cables, which led to the decision to redesign and reinforce the mounting system. The […]
29 municipalities in Chiapas affected by heavy rains
According to State Civil Protection, 29 municipalities have now been affected by the rains of recent days. In Simojovel, a landslide in the El Jardín community affected the José de Allende y Unzaga elementary school, damaging seven classrooms. This occurred at night, so only material damage has been reported. In the Ignacio Zaragoza ejido in […]
First case of cattle screwworm confirmed in Querétaro
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Agriculture) reported a case of the Cattle Screwworm in Ezequiel Montes, Querétaro, which represents the first incidence of the parasite in this state. Both the municipality and the state represent a key point for cattle movement in the country, due to their strategic location. Furthermore, according to estimates, […]
Querétaro: 6-year-old boy crushed to death by mudslide in Pinal de Amoles
A six-year-old boy was crushed to death by thousands of tons of rocks and mud that slid down a hill due to heavy rains in the town of Agua Fría de Gudiño, part of the Bucareli district of the municipality of Pinal de Amoles. “I express my condolences and solidarity with his loved ones,” said […]
Money launderer in Yucatán
Joaquín Xuffi Cárdenas, undersecretary of planning, economy, and social infrastructure for the state government, is one of the largest white-collar gangsters. The former PRI member, now a Morena member, controls the internal politics of Villa de Baca, where he installed Freddy Basto Basto as mayor. However, the mayor is only an official figurehead, as Xuffi […]
On the hunt for Sol Yucatán!
Repression and intimidation against the Sol Yucatán group is increasing, and now the Ministry of Public Security is “hunting” for the publishing house’s collaborators. According to reliable sources, agents from the State Investigation Police received instructions to arrest Sol Yucatán collaborators as a means of silence. The order, according to reports, came from above, that […]