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Yucatán sweeps businesses, shutting down capacity offenders

A few days after 18 businesses were closed and accused of defying capacity law, a bar brawl led to yet another shutdown. Police broke...

Adopt a grandparent in Tizimín this holiday

Tizimín, Yucatán — "Christmas is not only about opening gifts, it is about opening our hearts." That is the phrase with which students from...

48 hours of Thai cuisine at hacienda pop-up

This weekend, Merida's Hacienda Xcanatun is featuring a Thai cuisine pop-up hosted by Saffron, an award-winning restaurant in Mayakoba, on the shores of the...

New museum, Casa Manzanero, pays tribute to famed Yucatecan singer-songwriter

Yucatán's newest tourist and cultural attraction is the Casa Manzanero Museum, dedicated to the 85-year-old Yucatecan singer-songwriter Armando Manzanero. The space, which was inaugurated...

COVID hospitalizations up by 24 in a week

Coronavirus hospitalizations rose by 24 in one week and new cases jumped by 253 in the past four days, Yucatán health ministry data shows....

Newspaper prompts probe into 24-hour engine noise from factory

The constant, headache-inducing engine noise from an expanded flour plant is under investigation by Mérida city government. Harinas del Sureste, operated by Grupo CMG, has...

Mexican Senate bestows highest award upon medical community

The Mexican Senate has bestowed upon the country's medical professionals the Belisario Domínguez Medal, the highest award bestowed by the legislative body to those...

New pro-consumer regulations coming from Mexico’s telecommunication industry

Starting June 2021, telecommunication giants such as Telcel, Telmex and Telnor must offer clients separate contracts for services such as broadband, home telephone and...

Mexico’s Catholics urged to worship the Virgin from home

Approximately 20,000 devotees of the Virgin of Guadalupe have visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe so far in December 2020, according to...

Flour plant noise complaints go unanswered for 2 years

Mérida, Yucatán — It sounds like jets getting ready to take off, but it's actually the sound of flour being processed on Calle 52....

Mexico’s COVID fatalities much younger than Europe’s

Mexico’s median age of death from COVID-19 is a shockingly young 55, as compared to an average of 75 in many European countries, said...

Dogs in Mexico apparently catching coronavirus from people

Yucatán is among 10 states in which pet dogs may have contracted COVID-19, Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced Thursday. But the...

Yucatán’s economic recovery predicted to be a long slog

Economist Álvaro Cano Escalante projects a slow but gradual recovery for Yucatán's economy through 2022. At all levels of government, leaders have expressed cautious optimism...

Starlink: A ‘game-changer’ for a connected life in rural Mexico?

Starlink is aiming to be the first company to offer consumers high-speed broadband internet with truly global coverage — which would include even the...

Another false rumor triggers panic buying in the liquor aisle

A phony announcement warning of a new alcohol sales ban in Yucatán sent nervous crowds filling their shopping carts with beer, wine and liquor. Health...

Mexico delays ban on outsourcing as businesses negotiate details

A bill aimed at sharply limiting Mexican businesses from subcontracting labor has been kicked to 2021, according to a letter sent to lawmakers, Reuters...

Mexico vows free coronavirus vaccinations, but policy on expats is unclear

A national COVID-19 immunization policy was unveiled today when Mexico Health Undersecretary Hugo López Gatell pledged free vaccinations for everyone.  It was unclear, however, how...

Cenote dumping ground for 112 electric meters found by divers

A cleanup of the Chen Ha cenote in Kopomá revealed more than ordinary trash and animal remains. More than 100 power meters were discovered...

The return of the tianguistas’ street markets in Mérida

After almost nine months after coronavirus contingencies shut them down, Mérida's fleamarkets are being phased back into existence. City officials promise strict sanitary protocols. Hundreds of...

Locals keen to explore Yucatán once again

Times have been tough of late, which is why many locals are desperate to return to normal life and explore the delights of Yucatán...

Fatalities begin to follow rising coronavirus cases in Yucatán

New COVID-related cases and fatalities continued to rise in Yucatán in the last seven days. New daily infections averaged 116, compared to 106 the week...

A closer look at the new U.S. Consulate in Mérida

Some of its steel framing already erected, Mérida's new U.S. Consulate was finally given its celebratory groundbreaking on a 7.4-acre parcel near the Periférico....

Merida airport adds $89.99 flights to California in January

Flights to Oakland, California with a stopover in Mexico City will begin Jan. 18, Yucatan tourist officials said. The route is being planned by...

Groceries cost more, but French bread won’t rise until 2021

Eggs, soft drinks, tomatoes, apples, canned goods, tortillas, sandwich bread, chicken, turkey, pork and beef have shot up in price between 5 and 10%...
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