Cancer Alert Due to Contaminated Water in Yucatán: Arsenic and Mercury in the Blood

An expert has raised concerns about cancer cases linked to water contamination in Yucatán, where arsenic and mercury have been detected in blood and breast milk. The hydrological reserve of the Yucatán Peninsula is critically contaminated and overexploited, particularly in the ring of cenotes. Researcher Eduardo Batllori Sampedro from Cinvestav has linked these contaminants to […]

Mérida remains among the safest cities

Inegi reveals good rating by citizens, as only two out of ten perceive any risk in the Yucatecan capital. Contrary to the situation prevailing in other states of the country, Yucatán remains among the entities with the lowest rates of insecurity, according to data provided by the National Urban Public Security Survey (ENSU) of the […]

Amber Alert in Yucatán: Two minors aged 15 and 17 disappear in Mérida

William Cocom Ucán and Luis Alonso Zacarías Delgado have been missing for 48 hours in northern Mérida. The State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) reported the disappearance of two young people aged 15 and 17 in the city of Mérida, where their whereabouts are currently unknown. Information provided by the FGE indicates that the missing minors […]

The US$4.5 billion Southeast Gateway Project will deliver 1.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day from Texas to the Yucatan Peninsula

Under the crystalline waters off southeast Mexico, workers are laying a pipeline that President Claudia Sheinbaum is counting on to underpin an economic boom and lift millions from poverty. The US$4.5 billion Southeast Gateway Project will deliver up to 1.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day from Texas to the Yucatan Peninsula when […]