This tropical cyclone has rapidly gained strength and has put both Mexico and the southern United States on alert. Red Alert in Yucatán The National Coordination of Civil Protection (CNPC) has activated a red alert (maximum danger) in Yucatán due to the possible impact of Hurricane Milton, which is currently advancing as a Category 5 […]
Hurricane Milton could impact Mérida tonight
Hurricane Milton, which intensified to category 4 in the early hours of today, could affect the city of Mérida starting at 10:00 p.m., with its impact extending through the early morning and part of the morning of October 8. Enrique Basto Alcocer, Director of Civil Protection of the Mérida City Council, accompanied by Mayor Cecilia […]
LIVE: Hurricane Milton Now a ‘Monster’: Rapidly Intensifies to Category 5
According to Conagua, the arrival of the hurricane will bring very intense rains to Campeche and Yucatán, and very heavy rains to Puebla, Veracruz, Tabasco, and Quintana Roo. Live Developing News 10:50 AM Alert in Yucatán Due to ‘Milton’ Due to the effects of ‘Milton,’ the government of Yucatán has decided to suspend non-essential activities […]
Argentinian Diver Missing for 48 Hours in a Yucatán Cenote: Search Continues
Authorities reported that diver Roberto Omar entered the Dzonbakal cenote in Yucatán but did not come out, prompting rescue efforts. An Argentinian diver has been missing for 48 hours after entering the Dzonbakal cenote in Yucatán. Authorities reported that he was performing a professional dive, but when it was time for him to surface, he […]
Mennonite Expansion in Campeche and QR: Report
The deforestation of the jungles in the Yucatán Peninsula has a major culprit in the primary sector: the Mennonite communities that, in this first quarter of the century, have monopolized lands (bought or rented) for intense and destructive agro-industrial activities, as highlighted in a special supplement of La Jornada del Campo. We recover fragments of […]
Cuban and Puebla Residents Found Guilty of Murdering Hotel Businessman in Mérida
Amaury H.B. and Lilia Ana T.P. have been found guilty of aggravated homicide for the death of a hotel businessman in Mérida, facing a possible sentence of 20 to 40 years in prison. After validating the evidence presented by representatives of the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE), a tribunal found Amaury H.B., a 32-year-old Cuban, […]
Concerns Over Insecurity in Mérida, Yucatán Public Transportation; Reports of Crimes and Harassment
Various incidents of violence have been reported on units of the “Va y Ven” Transportation System operating in Mérida. In a single day, two criminal incidents occurred on buses of the “Va y Ven” public transportation system in Mérida. In the first incident, a man injured a young man in the neck with a knife […]
Bus Stops Relocated in Mérida Due to Repaving Work
The Yucatán Transportation Agency (ATY) informs users that on Friday, October 4, there will be a temporary relocation of bus stops due to repaving work on 71st Street from 58th to 50th in Mérida’s Historic Center. As a result, the routes that have their stops on 56th Street from 73rd to 69th will now be […]
Connect, Ignite, Transform. MoodleMoot Global 2024 in Mérida
MoodleMoot Global 2024: Learn and Teach with the Best in Mérida. From October 22 to 24, Mérida will host professionals from around the world at one of the most prominent educational technology events: MoodleMoot Global 2024. With the beautiful setting of this historic city, MoodleMoot Global will offer not only professional growth opportunities for those […]
A Spectacular House in Mérida by Taller Estilo Arquitectura That Enchants with Its Relationship with Nature and Art
The lot in the San Sebastián neighborhood in Mérida had a narrow street access, just enough to accommodate a pedestrian and a vehicular entrance. The austere facade did not hint at what the architects from the Mexican firm Taller Estilo Arquitectura found as they moved further into the property: a courtyard with existing vegetation. The […]