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Protestors try to shut down a movie shoot at the Plaza Grande.
19/11/2025

Protestors try to shut down a movie shoot at the Plaza Grande.

Protesters bring attention to a land dispute, temporarily stalling production of a 'Pedro Pan,' a Hollywood film, in Mérida's Plaza Grande.

Alcohol poisoning cases in Yucatán are surging worse than in neighboring peninsular states.
06/11/2025

Alcohol poisoning cases in Yucatán are surging worse than in neighboring peninsular states.

Yucatán saw a 40% jump in alcohol poisoning cases over the same period in 2024. By far, cases involved males.

The program uses AI to diagnose urban problems, plan maintenance operations and respond to citizen complaints.
04/11/2025

The program uses AI to diagnose urban problems, plan maintenance operations and respond to citizen complaints.

Under Mérida Digital, AI tools diagnose urban problems, plan maintenance operations and respond to citizen complaints.

He suggested creating conditions for older adults to keep working and contributing economically.
03/11/2025

He suggested creating conditions for older adults to keep working and contributing economically.

Mexico's richest man, Carlos Slim, has proposed ending welfare and public pensions, arguing they drain resources without reducing poverty.

You oughta be in pictures! The casting call is open to people of all ages, body types, and heights.
31/10/2025

You oughta be in pictures! The casting call is open to people of all ages, body types, and heights.

People who could pass for Europeans in Colonial Yucatán are sought as background actors in an upcoming movie shoot.

This "may impact travel plans for American citizens." Passengers were advised to contact their carriers for rebooking in...
29/10/2025

This "may impact travel plans for American citizens." Passengers were advised to contact their carriers for rebooking information.

The U.S. canceled 13 routes operated by Aeromexico, Volaris and Viva Aerobus, escalating a bilateral aviation dispute that dates to 2022.

Court responds to community complaints.
25/10/2025

Court responds to community complaints.

A federal court has ordered an immediate halt to dredging operations at Progreso’s deepwater port following a lawsuit filed by coastal communities and environmental activists. The project, which involves dredging and landfill work across more than 80 hectares (198 acres), was suspended on Thursday...

Someone building an illegal track in Chicxulub Pueblo cleared 10 acres of forest before Profepa stopped them.
23/10/2025

Someone building an illegal track in Chicxulub Pueblo cleared 10 acres of forest before Profepa stopped them.

Federal environmental authorities have closed an unauthorized motocross track in Chicxulub Pueblo after discovering more than 10 acres of cleared forest. The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) shut down the facility on Oct. 7 following an inspection that revealed extensive clear...

Tropical Storm Melissa officially formed Tuesday morning over the central Caribbean Sea, becoming the 13th named storm o...
21/10/2025

Tropical Storm Melissa officially formed Tuesday morning over the central Caribbean Sea, becoming the 13th named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.

Storm Melissa has already begun bringing increased moisture, rainfall and rough surf to the Yucatán Peninsula.

As in many locales, in Yucatán, property rights can be acquired through peaceful, continuous, public possession as if th...
21/10/2025

As in many locales, in Yucatán, property rights can be acquired through peaceful, continuous, public possession as if they were the owner. More about squatters' rights in the story.

in an ongoing property dispute, a woman is attempting to claim ownership of a farmer's land by invoking squatters' rights.

And 96.2% of the municipalities report average worker incomes below Mexico’s meager monthly wage of 8,364 pesos ($487 US...
18/10/2025

And 96.2% of the municipalities report average worker incomes below Mexico’s meager monthly wage of 8,364 pesos ($487 USD).

Federal data show vast poverty in Yucatán, with 25 municipalities showing average monthly labor incomes below the poverty threshold.

Vendors have been slow to set up at the fairgrounds after their fees have outpaced inflation.
17/10/2025

Vendors have been slow to set up at the fairgrounds after their fees have outpaced inflation.

Three weeks before the start of its golden anniversary celebration, the sprawling Feria Xmatkuil fairgrounds tell a troubling story.

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