This week:
- A fatal accident occurred in Mérida after an SUV allegedly ran a red light and struck a Va y Ven bus https://bit.ly/4oUKYKP
- A shoplifting suspect attempted a bizarre, handcuffed escape near Plaza Galerías
- Yucatán's Dana Karen Medina González won a Gold Medal at the Pan-American Girl's Mathematical Olympiad in Brazil https://bit.ly/4nHuZ1F
- An international cinematic production is filming in Mérida's Centro, requiring intermittent road closures on Calle 60.
Also:
The Yucatán Xmatkuil state fair is officially open.
Concert tickets: https://tusboletos.mx/eventos/FeriaYucatanXmatkuil2025
Advance admission and parking: https://bit.ly/47yNe3a
Next weekend is a long weekend in México, in observance of the Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.
The Revolution weekend is also the occasion for El Buen Fin, or The Good Weekend—México’s largest national sale event.
The Jícama Fair is happening November 15th and 16th in Maxcanú:
The majestic sailing ship Cuauhtémoc, the Mexican Navy’s training vessel, can be visited in Progreso November 10-15.
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This week, we talked about the four-eyed opossum. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3WGkTTP
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