August 22: Your Week in Yucatán, Today

This week: > A hacker is selling data stolen from the Yucatán Government> A horrific crash on Periférico resulted in one death and hours of traffic delays> Yucatán’s State Police solve bizarre egg-throwing case> The Maya Train derailed at the Izamal Station> A protest turns violent after a death in Tzucacab Also:The Paper Balloon Festival in TahmekCheck out more details on the La Mejorada Plant SaleGet tickets to the play on María Antonieta Rivas Mercado at borbateatro.com or get more details at the company’s Facebook page. Shows are Friday August 29 and Saturday August 30 at Foro Restaurante Amaro.This week, we talked about Strategus aloeus, the Hercules Beetle. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here.* * * Your week in Yucatán, Today is brought to you by Yucatán Today and La Jornada Maya.⁠Yucatán Today⁠ is the Yucatán traveler’s companion; find our travel, culture, and food content at yucatantoday.com.⁠La Jornada Maya⁠ is a print and digital newspaper with the most relevant information from the Yucatán Península, México, and the world. Check out our Spanish-language podcast, “Yucatán, Today!” ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0W9k8PIo9n5s07gDlKvcnZ⁠