Security on the Yucatán Peninsula is uneven. Yucatán is the most peaceful state in the country, while Quintana Roo is among the five least peaceful, with a sustained decline in its levels since 2015. However, Yucatán has fallen in the rankings for perceived safety and registered a decrease in violent crime, warns the 2025 Mexico […]
The bodies of a mother and her daughters were found in Puebla; they had been kidnapped by an armed group.
Three women (a mother and her daughters) who were kidnapped in the municipality of Cuyoaco, Puebla, were found dead in an advanced state of decomposition in the municipality of Ixtacamaxtitlán early Monday morning, March 23, on the border with Tlaxcala. The discovery was made in the community of Cristalaco, within the municipality of Ixtacamaxtitlán, where […]
Highway robbery in Campeche
A tractor-trailer carrying several tons of lemons overturned on its left side on the Ciudad del Carmen–Villahermosa highway, near the town of San Antonio, after running off the road and crashing into a tree. This led to looting by dozens of people. According to initial reports, the wrecked vehicle was a white Volvo, unit number […]
Puebla Government Announces Puwak Cultural Festival in Zapotitlán de Méndez
With the participation of dancers from the Totonacapan region of Puebla and Veracruz, the Ministry of Tourism Development, in coordination with the Zapotitlán de Méndez city council, announced the Puwak Cultural Festival 2026, to be held from March 29 to April 5 at the sports field in this community in the Sierra Norte region. An […]
Goodbye to free vehicle registration in Quintana Roo: license plate replacement will cost 1,584 pesos starting today
Motorists seeking the benefit of the full subsidy on their vehicle registration fees in Quintana Roo are facing the closing of the official deadline. The state government is still offering the opportunity to obtain this service 100% free of charge through license plate exchange, but time is running out, and the process will increase in […]
The sargassum problem in Quintana Roo has worsened in the last 7 years
After a three- to four-day respite with clean beaches thanks to the passage of the last cold front, sargassum has reappeared on the Riviera Maya, affecting areas of Quintana Roo such as Tulum, Playa del Carmen, and Puerto Morelos. Although recent conditions had favored clean coastlines, the seaweed continues to wash ashore atypically and with […]
A Honey and Bee Festival will be held in Mérida for three days.
With a focus on recognizing women’s participation in beekeeping, the Honey and Bee Festival will be held from March 28 to 30 in the town of San Ignacio Tesip, Mérida. Representatives from the Abeja Planet field school announced that for three days, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., various activities will be held to promote […]
Residents of Yucatán denounce environmental devastation and demand a review of permits for real estate companies
Chanting “The land is not for sale,” just over 500 people from Mayan communities in Yucatán marched through downtown Mérida to highlight their struggle to defend their territory, which they are being dispossessed of by real estate developers. The protest included residents of Dzitnup, Ixil, Kinchil, Molas, Santa María Chi, and Sisal. They were joined […]
Teachers from the CNTE protest in Chichen Itza, Yucatan
A group of teachers from the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) in Yucatán protested this Friday morning at the Chichén Itzá archaeological site, as part of a 72-hour work stoppage. The teachers arrived early in the morning with banners and signs to begin their protest. They declared that their demands included addressing the shortage […]
71-YEAR-OLD WOMAN DIES FROM BOAR WORM BLOWN, AND CONGRESSWOMAN BLAMES MORENA FOR REFUSING TO CREATE A PREVENTION COMMISSION IN YUCATÁN
Chaty Polanco, a local representative for the National Action Party (PAN) in Yucatán, announced the death of a 71-year-old woman from screwworm infestation, blaming the Morena-led state government for refusing to create a commission to monitor and prevent the spread of the parasite. The website Mi Punto de Vista (My Point of View) shared the […]