Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Cases Jump 387% in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
Federal data show 429 cutaneous leishmaniasis cases across Quintana Roo, Campeche and Yucatan in 2026, up from 88 a year…
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Quintana Roo Opens Supervised Family Visitation Center in Chetumal
Governor Mara Lezama inaugurated a supervised family visitation center in Chetumal that is expected to provide more than 9,000 services…
Sheinbaum Reviews Sargassum Monitoring in Cancún as Quintana Roo Shifts to Early Intervention
President Claudia Sheinbaum toured Quintana Roo's sargassum monitoring center in Cancún, where satellites and drones forecast landfalls before the seaweed…
Quintana Roo Youth Institute Seeks 13 Million Peso Budget Boost for Scholarships
The Quintana Roo Youth Institute has asked lawmakers for 13 million extra pesos to expand scholarships and operations in Felipe…
Isla Mujeres Closes Port to Small Boats as Heavy Rain Lashes Quintana Roo
Isla Mujeres authorities closed the port to boats under 40 feet on Friday, suspending fishing and snorkeling as heavy rain…
Water Main Rupture Closes Busy Puerto Morelos Intersection
A ruptured potable water line cracked pavement at Joaquín Zetina Gasca and Calle Delfín, prompting road closures while Aguakan crews…
Sheinbaum Hears Cancer Patients’ Families as Medicine Shortages Surface in Chetumal
President Claudia Sheinbaum toured hospitals in Chetumal, where relatives of cancer patients told her chemotherapy medicines are running short.
Heavy Rain in Cancún Diverts Two Flights to Mérida Airport
Intense rainfall in Cancún forced two flights to land in Mérida on Friday, as the city's airport kept 381 scheduled…
Nine Suspected Gang Members Arrested in Two Playa del Carmen Raids
Nine people were arrested in two operations in Playa del Carmen's Ejido neighborhood, where prosecutors say they were selling drugs…
Guatemala Says Two Barrio 18 Fugitives Arrested in Quintana Roo
Guatemala's interior minister says two Barrio 18 members who escaped Fraijanes 2 prison nearly a year ago have been caught…