Bird Flu Returns to Yucatán; Officials Say Eggs Are Safe
Federal agriculture officials confirmed a case of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu at a commercial egg farm in Umán, just southwest of Mérida, and ordered the entire flock destroyed. The farm held 225,860 laying hens. That is about 0.09% of Mexico’s national flock, according to the Secretaría de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, which announced the…
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Cancún Airport Traffic Slips 5.9% as Visitax Complaints Grow
Cancún International Airport is handling fewer travelers than it did a year ago, and one Quintana Roo columnist says the state should take a hard look at Acapulco…
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Blockade Cuts Road to Río Lagartos and Las Coloradas
Planning a trip to Río Lagartos or Las Coloradas this weekend? Residents have blocked the main highway, asking for a wider, safer road. Here’s what we know and…
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Yucatán Begins Paying 313 Traditional Midwives
For more than a decade, Miriam Esther Góngora Mul has helped bring babies into the world in Tzucacab. On Thursday, the state recognized her work, and that of…
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American Wanted in Florida for Fraud Arrested in Mérida
Mexican federal agents arrested a 68-year-old American in Mérida on Wednesday who is wanted in Florida on four outstanding warrants for fraud and identity theft. Several national news…
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Las Dunas Opponents Take Their Case to Profepa
Salvemos las Dunas and environmental lawyers at Cemda have filed a formal complaint with Profepa, and they say the court order freezing Las Dunas remains firmly in place.…
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Yucatán’s Native Hanal Pixán Flower Is Getting Hard to Find
For generations, the yellow-orange x’pujuc has been the flower of Hanal Pixán in Yucatán. A local plant seller says it is becoming hard to find — and that…
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Tulum Airport Offers Big Incentives to Win Back Airlines
The Mexican government has announced plans to have Tulum’s new airport working at capacity within a year. Photo: Marlene Colli via Yucatán Magazine Mexico’s federal government says it…
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Man, 46, Bound and Set on Fire in Chelem; 1 Suspect Detained
“Jerry” was tied up and then set on fire. Photo: SSP A 46-year-old man suffered severe burns over most of his body early Saturday after being tied up,…
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Sisal Residents Help Save Stranded Melon-Headed Whale
Residents of Sisal did what most beachgoers would do when a small whale washed up on their shore: they tried to push it back out to sea. When…
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Storms Slow Yucatán’s Octopus Harvest as Season Nears End
Yucatán’s octopus fleet has less than two months to bring in most of this year’s catch, and the weather is not helping. By the end of September, boats…
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Supreme Court Closes Last of 3 Yucatán Nativity Scene Cases
Mexico’s Supreme Court has closed the last pending case over whether town halls in Yucatán may put nativity scenes in public buildings, without ever ruling on the core…
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30 Street Stalls Shrink to Uniform Size Outside Lucas de Gálvez
Market vendors crowd the sidewalk outside mercado Lucas de Galvez in Mérida. File photo Street vendors outside Mérida’s busiest market have traded their sprawling setups for compact, matching…
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Yucatán Begins Paying 313 Traditional Midwives
For more than a decade, Miriam Esther Góngora Mul has helped bring babies into the world in Tzucacab. On Thursday, the state…
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American Wanted in Florida for Fraud Arrested in Mérida
Mexican federal agents arrested a 68-year-old American in Mérida on Wednesday who is wanted in Florida on four outstanding warrants for fraud…
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Las Dunas Opponents Take Their Case to Profepa
Salvemos las Dunas and environmental lawyers at Cemda have filed a formal complaint with Profepa, and they say the court order freezing…
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