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Why Va y Ven Buses and License Plates Are Turning Maroon
Whether you're driving or taking the bus, you're taking the ruling party's branding with you.

ByYucatán Magazine

Public buses in Yucatán are changing from blue to maroon as the current government replaces visual symbols of the previous administration. This practice also extends to license plates, and who knows what else. Va y Ven buses launched in November 2021 under the National Action Party (PAN) government. The buses were painted in the party’s…

CG model of the Olina a Mexican made Evlectric Vehicle

Mexico’s new president announces an electric vehicle ‘for the people’

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

Among the ambitious projects announced by Mexico’s new president, the country’s push to invest heavily in technological research and development stands out. A vital component of this program is the creation of Olinia, Mexico’s first domestically designed and assembled electric vehicle. President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that among the programs she wishes to see come to…

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Mexico’s new president promises major expansion of the Tren Maya

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

It has only been days since Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo was sworn in as Mexico’s new president, but she has certainly hit the ground running. Among the initiatives proposed by President Sheinbaum is the expansion of the Tren Maya rail network, especially when it comes to key logistical hubs. One of these hubs is the port…

Rommel Pacheco vies to be mayor of Mérida n 2024.

Mexico’s Sheinbaum appoints athlete-turned-politician Rommel Pacheco for leadership role

ByYucatán Magazine

One of Yucatán’s more personable public figures, Rommel Pacheco, has caught the eye of Mexico’s president-elect. Claudia Sheinbaum has picked the 38-year-old former Olympic diver and federal deputy as the next head of the National Commission for Physical Culture and Sports (Conade). On his popular social media accounts, Pacheco describes himself as an athlete, public…

Governor to give Yucatan perspective on major ‘Climate’ broadcast

Governor to give Yucatan perspective on major ‘Climate’ broadcast

ByYucatán Magazine

Yucatán Gov. Mauricio Vila enters an international stage tonight when Washington Post Live broadcasts its “This is Climate” series. It’s major exposure for the former mayor of Mérida, who, as a popular governor, has even higher aspirations. Vila, 43, is No. 6 in this week’s Power Ranking index of presidential contenders. If he runs, he…

Sheinbaum says policies have advanced more women into powerful positions

Sheinbaum says policies have advanced more women into powerful positions

ByYucatán Magazine

“Today, a woman can be president of Mexico,” said Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum.  Speaking in Yucatán, the likely presidential frontrunner noted that women are leading Mexico in historic numbers.  At a policy conference at the Technological Institute of Yucatán, Sheinbaum said that girls today can be inspired by successful women in the current leadership. …

New rule would force restaurants to pay ‘rent’ for public spaces

New rule would force restaurants to pay ‘rent’ for public spaces

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

It is time that Mérida’s businesses operating in public spaces pay for the privilege, says Mayor Renán Barrera Concha. The mayor’s comments came after a backlash from Centro residents unhappy with plans for a new “foodie corridor” on Calle 47. The new project plans to make use of city sidewalks and a traffic lane for…

Mexico’s COVID-19 vaccine contracts to remain a state secret until 2025

Mexico’s COVID-19 vaccine contracts to remain a state secret until 2025

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

Mexico’s Supreme Court has agreed that the economic cost of Mexico’s COVID-19 vaccination program should remain secret for the time being. In its controversial decision, the court cited “national security” and decreed that such information would not be published until at least 2025. In 2021, Mexico’s institute for transparency ordered that the cost of the…

Gov. Vila travels to France to promote investment in Yucatán

Gov. Vila travels to France to promote investment in Yucatán

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

Yucatán’s Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal is on the road again in Europe in an effort to bring more investment to the state. During previous trips this year, Vila successfully closed several deals with foreign companies looking to do business in the state. “These are not holidays, we are working hard to bring foreign investment to…

Concern grows that new law designed to combat online harassment will be used against journalists
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Concern grows that new law designed to combat online harassment will be used against journalists

ByCarlos Rosado van der Gracht

Mexico’s legislature recently passed a law allowing individuals to take legal action against online bullying or stalking.  Though the intention of the law is to protect citizens from malicious online attacks, its wording has stirred concern among journalists and activists. The legislation has been described by activists, including members of environmental and LGBT collectives, as…

Opposition bloc from Yucatán helped defeat AMLO’s energy reforms

Opposition bloc from Yucatán helped defeat AMLO’s energy reforms

ByYucatán Magazine

A coalition made up of Yucatán’s congressional delegation helped defeat a stinging defeat of the president’s energy reforms on Sunday. The constitutional reform would have guaranteed the state-owned CFE over half the market and nationalize future lithium exploration. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador described opposition lawmakers as traitors. The ruling Morena party and its allies…

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