Yucatán Dry Law Reduced to 18 Hours for Elections
This allows restaurants and bars to operate as usual on Saturday until just before midnight. Then they reopen at 6 on Sunday.
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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 ministry officials denounced the fake news and promised no “ley seca,” or dry law, in December. After multiple alcohol bans since April, citizens have reason to doubt a free-flow of…
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Merida spared the worst of Hurricane Delta
Hurricane Delta only sideswiped Merida, bringing 12 hours — and about 12 inches — of rain, but not nearly the kind of devastation forecasters feared. The storm still brought tragedy to at least one neighborhood. One woman died in Las Americas when she was electrocuted, according to local media. The 64-year-old had stepped into a…
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No new ley seca, says Yucatan, putting rumors to rest
Yucatan state officials quashed rumors of a mini “ley seca” to coincide with Independence Day celebrations. Through a statement, the state government reported that it will not ban alcohol sales in the coming days. However, government officials called on the population not to gather in large groups to celebrate. House parties and gatherings at town…
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Yucatan stays in ‘orange’ as restaurants ordered to pull back
Yucatan remains under the “orange” warning light and restaurants were ordered to close their dining rooms under updated coronavirus contingencies. Health Secretary Mauricio Sauri Vivas, in Thursday’s SSY briefing, said that Merida alone surpassed 9,000 coronavirus infections, representing 55% of Yucatan’s cases. In the past 24 hours, 176 new cases were detected, outnumbering 118 recoveries….
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Looser rules for restaurants, alcohol sales to begin Sept. 1
Updated to add that the state government has confirmed the agreement. After five months of economic lockdown, an agreement to allow restaurants to open later on weekends and liquor deliveries to homes by Tuesday, Sept. 1 was signed Friday morning. Shopping malls and movie theaters also reopen under today’s agreement. Museums and archaeology zones reopen…
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Yucatan’s ban on alcohol sales extended through Independence Day
There will be no alcohol served at the Grito de Independencia in Yucatán. The statewide ley seca will last until Sept. 17, Yucatan’s state authorities announced Tuesday, taking the ban on alcohol sales through one of Mexico’s most important holidays. The ban is meant to tamp down on any antics — parties and violent acts in…
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Dry law returns to Yucatan, and roads will be closed nightly
Yucatan reinstated its ban on alcohol for at least a month as the state attempt to crack down on counterproductive social behavior that helps spread the coronavirus. Most road traffic will also be limited between 10:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. In coastal communities, the curfew of cars begins at 9. “Non-essential” businesses can remain in…
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Normal alcohol sales resume in Yucatan as government lets dry law expire
Supermarkets, warehouse clubs and convenience stores can go back to selling booze directly to customers. The restrictions on alcohol sales in Yucatan, meant to prevent crowded shops, ended Monday without being extended by lawmakers. Some form of dry law has been in force since April 10, a mandate meant to bring calm to a state…
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Source: Restrictions on alcohol sales in stores end Monday
Shops in Yucatan will be able to sell beer, wine and liquor directly to customers starting Monday, ending a series of dry laws that began April 10. Citing sources in state government, Diario de Yucatan said alcohol sales will resume as normal: Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays from 11…
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Home deliveries of liquor sales extended, quashing rumors of a new ban
Contradicting a rumor about the return of a total ban on alcohol sales, local media report that Yucatan will extend home-deliveries of beer, wine and liquor another 12 days. Through a story in Diario de Yucatan, the state government put to bed rumors of a full-on “ley seca,” like the one that began in April….
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Yucatan extends delivery-only alcohol sales another 7 days
Yucatan’s delivery-only edict on alcohol sales is extended another week. The state government announced that beer, wine and liquor can be purchased only by delivery until June 17, a phase-out from a weeks-long dry law meant to contain the public’s behavior during the pandemic. The restaurants that have been allowed to reopen their dining rooms…
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Dry law ends, but many drinkers are still left thirsty
Most anyone hoping for a Monday happy hour was disappointed when food-delivery apps refused to deliver beer, wine or liquor on Monday. Corner stores emptied their shelves early as advance orders were filled. A “dry law” since April 10 had strained the patience of both expats and locals accustomed to a drink at the end…
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Dry law lifted in Yucatan, but for home-delivery sales only
Yucatan’s “dry law” is lifted today, but you can’t visit your favorite liquor store or supermarket to buy that long-awaited adult beverage. To avoid social-distancing problems at the corner store or supermarket, only home-delivery sales are allowed for the first 10 days of alcohol sales. Shoppers with a Rappi, Cornershop or Walmart app will have…
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Yucatan governor wavers on ending dry law
Monday’s end of the ban on alcohol sales isn’t etched in stone, Yucatan Gov. Mauricio Vila said in an interview with José Luis Preciado. Mauricio Vila hinted that the lifting of the dry law, or “ley seca,” has not yet been confirmed. This contradicts a conversation he had with anchorman Carlos Loret de Mola on…
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No letup: 11 deaths, 59 new coronavirus cases reported
COVID-19 deaths in Yucatan grew Thursday to 181 when 11 more fatalities were reported, tying the May 21 record for deaths in one day. Another 59 new infections outpaced the 50 new recoveries reported by the Yucatan Health Ministry. Cases in the state have grown to 1,675 since the crisis began, suggesting a nearly 70%…
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Alcohol sale ban ends June 1, but Vila Dosal looks for a way to avoid a stampede
(Updated to clarify a start date for alcohol sales.) Yucatan Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal told a national television journalist that he intends to resume alcohol sales June 1, ending a “ley seca” that began April 10. But when the dry law ends, how are stampedes toward the liquor stores to be avoided? To avoid a…
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Hand gel and cola a fatal cocktail for Progreso man
A Progreso resident died Thursday after drinking a lethal cocktail of antibacterial hand gel mixed with cola. Ángel Morales, a 50-year-old parking lot attendant, had been sick for several days before he succumbed to the poisonous drink. The official cause of death was methanol poisoning, which has been increasingly common across Mexico. He was the…
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Opinion: Yucatan’s ley seca has outlived its usefulness
To the editor: The governor of Yucatan may want to make sure he is not liable for the deaths caused by implementing ley seca {the “dry law” banning alcohol sales}. Seven people in a Yucatan village have reportedly paid the ultimate price while several others are sickened from bootleg alcohol. Deaths that otherwise would have…
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Two states in Mexico lift dry laws after finding alcohol consumption continued
While Yucatan continues with a dry law that began April 10, two other Mexicans state have lifted their “ley seca.” Sinaloa Gov. Quirino Ordaz Coppel lifted that state’s ban on alcohol sales today. Sinaloa’s dry law began April 13. Its neighbor to the south, Nayarit, which had imposed severe limits on alcohol, joined suit. Gov….
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Yucatan ‘dry law’ to last through May, governor says
That stash of booze will have to stretch another couple of weeks. Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal said today he’s extending the “dry law” until the end of the month. The governor, interviewed on Radio Formula Yucatan, spoke about the companies that will be allowed to open Monday to return to the “new normal.” But what…
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Dry law likely to be extended again: report
Officials are analyzing the “dry law” that has been enforced in Yucatan for more than a month and is likely to extend it for at least 15 more days, according to sources who spoke to Diario de Yucatan. The statewide ban on alcohol sales began in April, and was quietly extended another 15 days hours…
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As 2nd ‘dry law’ end approaches, survey finds little public support
A month after it was first initiated, a clear majority is against Yucatan’s dry law, according to a poll conducted over the weekend. The ban on alcohol sales, meant to calm communities under stress from the coronavirus crisis, is a bad idea, according to nearly 61% of respondents in a survey published by Reporteros Hoy….
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Fake news spreads like a virus, bringing more anxiety during pandemic
Coronavirus isn’t the only illness that’s spreading around. More deliberately false news items, often disguised as official government advisories, continue to grow. Most recently a supposed notice from the state government circulated on social network, claiming all supermarkets were about to close. The typography and graphics looks legitimate, but anyone can cut and paste the…
That’s all for now
That’s all for now