Legislators at Yucatán’s state congress introduced a pair of notable proposals during a regular session on Wednesday — one aimed at criminalizing the practice of painting public infrastructure in political party colors, the other seeking to require fathers to help cover the costs of pregnancy before a child is born. The session also produced some…
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…
Mexico has sued Google for updating its maps platforms, renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” The name change followed an edict from President Trump and appears only for users in the United States. The body of water has been called the Gulf of Mexico for over 400 years. Recent polls, including one…
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…
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…
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…
There is something unique about Mexico’s upcoming 2024 federal election — viable female candidates.
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…
“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. …
Like AMLO, Sheinbaum won her election by a landslide in 2018 and ever since has been seen as one of two frontrunners for her party in the 2024 presidential race.
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…
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has made good on his threat to boycott the Summit of the Americas, held in Los Ángeles.
Historically Mexico’s economic footprint regarding its neighbors to the south has been negligible at best, aside from a few large corporations such as Banco Azteca and Bimbo.
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…
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…
Yucatán’s congress has approved a new law that will see fines paid by political parties spent on education.
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…
Locals in the town of Pisté near Chichén Itzá say that crooked land deals threaten to privatize infrastructure in Chichén Itzá.
A call to action from congress comes after a teenage vaquero lost his life during a tournament earlier this week in Kanasín.
Amid a barrage of criticism of the Mayan Train from home and abroad, AMLO says he is ready to dialogue with environmentalists.
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…
In a major reversal, Mexico’s federal government now says it will request COVID-19 vaccines from the WHO’s COVAX program for the country’s children.
After last weekend’s presidential referendum, the federal government says it is accelerating work on the Mayan Train.
High-level meetings about how Mexico should respond to the crisis in Ukraine have been underway this week.
That’s all for now
That’s all for now