In response to persistent swarms of micro-earthquakes, the municipal government is reinforcing surveillance in high-risk communities and expediting the rehabilitation of key evacuation routes. Given the presence of swarms of micro-earthquakes recorded in the region near the Chichonal volcano, municipal authorities in Chapultenango have strengthened prevention efforts and coordination with state and federal agencies to […]
Organizations in Quintana Roo are asking Semarnat to review the actions of the state environmental authority
The undersigned civil society organizations express our deep concern regarding the actions of the Quintana Roo Ministry of Ecology and Environment (SEMA) in various Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures (EIAs), in which repeated irregularities have been observed. These include practices of opacity, conduct that systematically inhibits citizen participation, and, particularly worryingly, the encroachment upon federal powers […]
“Nobody can control it”: Sargassum covers the beaches of Quintana Roo
The Secretary of Tourism reported that sargassum containment measures are already underway ahead of the Easter holidays. Secretary of Tourism Josefina Rodríguez emphasized that this is a natural phenomenon that “no one can control,” although she affirmed that actions are being taken to contain it before the Easter holidays. All indications are that more sargassum […]
High school teacher arrested for drugging his students in Playa del Carmen
A high school teacher in Playa del Carmen was arrested for allegedly drugging four of his students, who had to be taken to hospitals for medical treatment. The incident occurred Thursday evening at the Luz María Zaleta High School, located in the Villas del Sol neighborhood of the city, after the students began feeling ill […]
Up to 37 years in prison for those who assaulted female police officers during the March 8th march: Layda Sansores
Governor Layda Sansores San Román stated that those who doused shields and female police officers with gasoline during the March 8th march last Sunday could face maximum sentences of up to 37 years in prison. This is because the Campeche State Attorney General’s Office will present the case as attempted aggravated homicide. Sansores San Román […]
Hobomó aqueduct remains out of service and there is a risk that Campeche will run out of water: mayor’s office
The Campeche mayor’s office visited the Chiná Filtration Gallery and the Hobomó Aqueduct, confirming that the aqueduct is not functioning and is not supplying water to the Gallery. This follows statements made by the state government, through spokesperson Walther Patrón Bacab, who indicated that the Aqueduct was operational. The aqueduct has a system that sends […]
Clash between police and youths in progress in Yucatan
According to witnesses, the incident began after officers impounded a motorcycle belonging to one of the young men at a security checkpoint on 39th Street in the port city. Following the officers’ intervention, the young man immediately called for help, and other young men arrived at the scene. After freeing him from the police, they […]
PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN CAMPECHE IS “A FAILED PROJECT”
Congressman Pedro Armentía, of the Citizens’ Movement party, asserted that the current public transportation project in Campeche is failing to meet the objectives for which it was contracted and tendered, thus labeling it a failed project. During his address to the State Congress, he pointed out that citizens continue to face problems with routes, transfers, […]
Judge proposes withdrawing sanction against citizen who criticized congresswoman on WhatsApp
Judge Felipe de la Mata Pizaña of the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary presented a new draft ruling proposing to overturn the decision of the Guadalajara Regional Chamber, which ordered the Sinaloa Electoral Tribunal to impose sanctions against Emma Zermeño for gender-based political violence, based on evidence derived from private WhatsApp conversations. In the […]
Five people arrested during the March 8th march in Campeche are brought before a judge
Five of the 14 people arrested last Sunday for the March 8th (8M) protests in front of the Campeche State Government Palace were brought before a judge and transferred to the San Francisco Kobén Social Rehabilitation Center (Cereso). The other nine people—eight women, including a 16-year-old, and one man—were released after paying the corresponding administrative […]