Yucatan Daily News

02/12/2025

Yucatán's doing something right. A truck full of drugs crossed Campeche undetected, but didn't make it far here. Link in the comments.

30/11/2025

More AI-generated mischief. Here's the real story about the Paseo ice rink. https://yucatandailynews.com/news/merida-brilla-2025/

29/11/2025

Mérida levels up its Christmas festival game.

An empty lot between Starbucks on Paseo de Montejo and the Holiday Inn on Avenida Colón will house an ice skating rink in tropical Mérida.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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.