Petition to Move Nine Dolphins From Ventura Park Tops 43,000 Signatures
An animal welfare group's petition to relocate nine dolphins from a closed Cancun park to sea pens has gathered over…
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Maya Communities in Yucatan Denounce Quarry Expansion Threatening Their Territory
Maya communities in Mérida and Umán are taking legal action against quarries they say operate without consultation and threaten their…
Nearly All Monitored Urban Cenotes in Playa del Carmen Are Contaminated, Activist Warns
An activist says 97% of monitored urban cenotes in Playa del Carmen are polluted, threatening the aquifer that supplies the…
Playa del Carmen’s “Girl with Wings” Earns International Berth
Ramona Zakharova has already earned the right to represent Mexico at one of the world’s largest aerial-sports competitions. Now she…
Mexico’s immunization strategy evolves beyond childhood
Mexico City — The 10th Interinstitutional Immunization Symposium opened Aug. 25-26 in Mexico City, bringing...
More Than 20,000 Expected for Grito de Independencia in Cancún
More than 20,000 people are expected at Cancún's Sept. 15 Grito de Independencia ceremony, with events starting Sept. 1.
Puerto Morelos Breaks Ground on First Animal Welfare Center
Mayor Blanca Merari Tziu Muñoz breaks ground on Puerto Morelos' first Animal Welfare Center, a two-phase project with a 6…
Yucatan Sees One Firearm Injury Every 12 Hours in 2026
Federal data shows 416 people were wounded by gunfire in Yucatan from January to early August 2026, about one injury…
UN Warns Pig Farms Threaten Yucatan’s Maya Communities, Calls for Justice Plan
UN report says more than 500 unregulated pig farms in Yucatan are polluting the Maya Aquifer and harming indigenous communities.
Sea Turtle Nesting Surges in Playa del Carmen Despite Low-Year Forecast
Despite expectations of a slow season, Playa del Carmen has recorded 1,200 sea turtle nests and released 22,000 hatchlings.