The organizing committee of the Pride and Dignity March announced that the LGBTTIQ+ march, celebrating its tenth anniversary, will take place on June 13th of this year. This year’s theme is “A Decade of Struggle for Equality, a Decade of Pride and Dignity.” At a press conference, members of the organizing committee stated that they […]
They expect 200,000 visitors for Holy Week in Querétaro capital
For the Easter holiday period, which will take place from March 30 to April 12, the municipality of Querétaro is expected to receive around 200,000 visitors, representing an economic impact of approximately 900 million pesos, according to estimates from the Ministry of Tourism. The head of the agency, Mariana Ortiz, indicated that a 10% increase […]
Chinese tourism, a strategic opportunity for the Mexican Caribbean
The Chinese market, although still with limited participation, is emerging as one of the segments with the greatest potential for the Mexican Caribbean, due to its high purchasing power and preference for cultural experiences. Currently, Quintana Roo attracts between 1 and 2% of Asian tourism, with the goal of reaching 3%, reported Andrés Martínez Reynoso, […]
‘The Venezuelan’ arrested in Cancun for extortion
Jorge Luis Brizuela Guevara, “El Venezolano” (The Venezuelan), an alleged associate of former Quintana Roo Governor Carlos Joaquín González, was arrested Wednesday for his suspected involvement in extortion and attempted femicide. In a statement, the Quintana Roo State Attorney General’s Office reported that the suspect is being held in pretrial detention. “Two arrest warrants issued […]
Combating real estate fraud in Yucatán
If you don’t have a license, you will no longer be able to work in real estate brokerage, warned Claudia Pérez Aguilar, the new president of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) in Mérida, yesterday. “This year, many of the rules will change to improve the real estate sector. This is due to […]
The Maya Train Museum in Mérida, another project only partially inaugurated
The Maya Train Museum, located in the Ateneo Peninsular in Mérida, Yucatán, has yet to fully open, despite the fact that its first anniversary is approaching next month. It was on April 26, 2025, that Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum attended the reopening of this venue, which, before being administered by the National Institute of Anthropology and […]
The day Chiapas was buried under ash, the Chichonal tragedy
In the heart of northern Chiapas, where the land seemed to sleep in silence, the early morning of March 28th changed history forever. The Chichonal Volcano awoke, and with it, one of the most devastating tragedies ever experienced by Chiapas and Mexico. The Zoque people had been warning of it: the earth had been rumbling […]
Use of highly toxic pesticide unleashes environmental damage in the Isthmus of Oaxaca; wipes out bees and lasts for years
Specialists consulted by EL UNIVERSAL explain that malathion is a highly toxic, broad-spectrum insecticide that kills all insects it comes into contact with, contaminates soil, river water, seawater, and drinking water, and remains on trees and fruit to which it has been sprayed. It is highly toxic to people who handle or apply it, and […]
The hotel industry urges the rescue of tourism infrastructure in Los Cabos, with support from the State Port Authority.
Following the elimination of the National Tourism Development Fund (FONATUR), hotel owners in Los Cabos are warning of a deterioration in the tourism infrastructure that was formerly part of the Integrated Planned Centers, pointing to a lack of maintenance in areas key to the destination’s economic activity. According to the Los Cabos Hotel Association, this […]
Businessman kidnapped in Mazatlán
Three days after a gas station owner was kidnapped in Culiacán, a similar incident occurred this Friday in Mazatlán, when the owner of a fruit store chain was also abducted. According to reports, the victim is Rafael “T,” who was at a yard located north of the city, near El Venadillo. The incident occurred around […]