In Yucatán, the Institute for the Development and Certification of Physical Educational and Electrical Infrastructure (IDEFEEY) has an official with a questionable background: Helio Pimentel Garduño, the agency’s current Project Director. According to the official board of directors of the state government and the institute’s own structure, Pimentel Garduño serves as head of the Projects […]
Paper balloons from China light up the sky of Tahmek, Yucatán
In a press release, the state government announced that Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena led the second day of activities for the 7th China Paper Balloon Festival 2025 in Tahmek, where he celebrated this celebration of creativity that brings together visitors from across the state, as well as local artisans and countries such as Brazil, Colombia, […]
Screwworm infections increase in Yucatán
Yucatán’s livestock sector continues to be affected by the cattle screwworm, with hundreds of confirmed cases now. President Joaquín Díaz Mena’s administration has failed both in preventing the plague’s arrival and in its current goal of eradicating it. The strategy launched by the Yucatán government, led by President Joaquín Díaz Mena, to eradicate the cattle […]
RECURRING CONFLICT AT THE AIRPORT: Transport workers protest against digital platform service in Cancun
Tour operators and service providers held a protest this morning against platforms such as Uber, DiDi, and InDrive, denouncing the fact that more than 100 of these vehicles enter Cancún International Airport daily, which has reduced their activity at the terminal by more than 50 percent. The protesters began their protest in front of the […]
Royal Caribbean awaits environmental approval to complete project in Quintana Roo.
Environmentalists and citizens have called for the cancellation of the Royal Caribbean shipping company’s project in Mahahual, Quintana Roo, due to the potential environmental implications of the mega-tourism project. Now, the company assures that it will not carry out any work in the area without obtaining environmental authorizations. In a letter to the public, the […]
Hotels and airlines launch promotions to cope with the low season in the Mexican Caribbean.
With the approaching low season in September and October, accommodation centers are preparing with promotions and discounts, strategies already visible on major search engines and travel platforms such as Tripadvisor. Airlines have also joined the efforts to encourage tourism, including Volaris, which has promotional flights from October 1 to 31; and the travel agency Kool […]
Figures from the arts and culture of Oaxaca star in the new curtain at the Alcalá Theater.
With the participation of international prima ballerina Elisa Carrilo in dance, maestro Lila Downs in singing, and the Ensamble de Valles Centrales, directed by maestro César Delgado in music, the unveiling of the main curtain, titled Núú Núndúva (“Oaxaca” in the Mixtec language), took place on August 21st at the Macedonio Alcalá Theater. Construction of […]
Oaxaca fills the Historic Center with color
A little piece of Oaxaca has arrived in downtown Mexico City. To close the 11th Festival of Indigenous Cultures, Original Peoples and Neighborhoods of Mexico City 2025 with a flourish, a Calenda, or Oaxacan festival, began at 11:00 a.m. this Sunday, marching along Avenida Juárez, crossing Eje Central, joining Madero Street, and reaching the capital’s […]
Mexico City and Jalisco: new video security
Mexico City is the most robust video surveillance institution in the Americas, and as has already begun to happen, private sector and the general public can offer their support by purchasing their own video security equipment. This capital’s track record is an indispensable benchmark. With varying nuances and scope, other states in the country, such […]
Rains cause landslides on the Guadalajara-Tepic highway.
The recent rains have begun to wreak havoc in various parts of the state, not only in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area. This Sunday, three people were confirmed dead after being swept away by a stream in Tepatitlán de Morelos, but road collapses were also reported in the municipality of Hostotipaquillo. The Jalisco State Civil Protection […]