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UN asks Yucatan to try harder for the environment
A representative of the United Nations Environment Program is urging Yucatan officials to commit to eco-friendly transportation and environmentally safe products.
Dolores Barrientos Alemán said...
Didi irks ride-share rivals, bucks Mexico’s tax plan
Mexico's government on Monday detailed plans to collect estimated taxes from ride-share companies, but China’s Didi said it would not take part in the arrangement.
More Carnival drama when cruise ship rescues sailor
A Carnival cruise ship came to the rescue of a sailor whose boat was sinking off the coast of Cozumel.
Misreading the story of climate change and the Maya
Maya civilization didn't end when it mysteriously 'collapsed,' as over 6 million Maya living today will attest.
Wedding shoot in Yucatan goes viral, gets cop fired
Accused of misusing public resources, a Tekax police commander has lost his job.
Chemicals killed 10 million bees in Yucatan last year — report
Collective calls for protections on World Bee Day plea to save pollinators from extinction.
New Merida hospital will have robots in the operating room
The Hospital Faro del Mayab will use "surgical robots" as part of its high-tech approach to medical care.
Medical tourism in Mexico attracts up to 1M U.S. travelers yearly
Medical tourism is bringing hundreds of thousands of patients to Mexico each year, says an organization that advocates for trips like these.
U.S. and...
Migration of U.S. citizens into Mexico becoming a ‘cultural phenomenon’
Put them all together, and the flow of migrants from the United States to Mexico is probably larger than the flow of Mexicans to the United States, writes the Post.
Lighten up, you’re in Mexico
Working with ambient lighting, accent lighting and task lighting.
Money comes through for Progreso’s infrastructure projects
The state has allocated 60 million pesos for infrastructure projects in this struggling port city.
Law grants labor rights to housekeepers in Mexico
Domestic workers will get minimum wages, broad protections under upcoming law, but enforcement may be difficult.
New on the market: Turnkey stunner in Telchac
Casa Kokopeli is a stunner beachfront home on desirable Telchac beach.
It has both a wonderful view and layout: there is parking, a...
At Rally Maya, classic cars compete with the heat
The 'rolling museum' sets off for Merida, the beginning of a 10-day road rally.
Yucatan farmers suffer under drought, heat and government austerity
Compounded by the heat, the drought in Yucatan has been devastating to farmers.
Newspaper photographer’s exhibit follows stints in Merida and Mideast
Merida, Yucatan — Former La Jornada photojournalist Rodrigo Díaz Guzmán spread his wings, but has returned to Yucatan for his first-ever exhibition.
Díaz's flight...
Thousands of shelters ready for Yucatan’s 2019 hurricane season
Merida, Yucatan — More than 3,000 hurricane shelters have been prepared as the stormy season approaches on June 1.
The state has been setting up...
Merida to crack down on vandals who cut down trees
Higher fines to match 2015 sanction against Prolongacion car dealership.
How to plant a tree on the streets of Merida
Restoring the concrete jungle to one that's leafy and green takes some strategy.
Residents block CFE truck, force worker to restore neighborhood’s power
Brownouts and blackouts are overwhelming Mexico's electric utility, and customers are losing patience.
Heat devastates some of Yucatan’s most important crops
Market sellers at Lucas de Gálvez are charging much more for Yucatan mainstays like habanero peppers and sour oranges.
Yucatan absorbs more and more residents from other parts of Mexico
The number of out-of-staters living in Yucatan has risen 73.3 percent since 2000, according to a government survey.
Puerto Morelos tries to trap sargassum, which nearly drowns a tourist
Thousands of feet of plastic barriers prevent tons of sargassum from reaching the beach.
As temperatures rise, state and city double tree-planting goal
Merida's forestry and other environmental contingencies will be ramped up and re-thought.
That's the plan at the Secretariat of Sustainable Development (SDS) in light of...
