March 13: Your Week in Yucatán, Today

☀️Your Week in Yucatán TodayYucatán’s essential news and upcoming events—all in under 10 minutes.🚨This Week's Top Stories:🏗️ Downtown Tragedy: A tragic roof collapse in Mérida's historic center has resulted in the death of one worker and the injury of another.⚖️ Maya Land Rights: Community leaders officially denounce predatory real estate practices, calling for greater protection of Yucatán’s rural and indigenous lands. Read more🐆 Ocelot Recovery: An ocelot is receiving specialized care at Animaya after a hit-and-run incident on the Sisal highway. Wildlife Update🏺 2,000-Year-Old Find: INAH experts have revealed a pre-Hispanic ceremonial platform discovered during excavations in Ucú. Archaeology News💜 8M Aftermath: The conversation continues in Mérida regarding the "intervention" of historic monuments and the symbolism of the 8M protests.🎭 Upcoming events:🌊 Festival Renacer de la Costa: Join the fun this weekend and next to support local fishing families during the off-season. https://yucatantoday.com/en/events/festival-el-renacer-de-la-costa-yucateca  ☀️ Spring Equinox: Get ready for March 21! Discover the "descent of Kukulcán" and other Maya solar alignments at Dzibilchaltún and Oxkintok. https://yucatantoday.com/en/blog/equinox-and-solstice-in-yucatan 🍽️ Yucatán Food Fest: Experience the best of gourmet México on March 19–20. EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT: Use code YTSIBARITA at checkout to save 33% on your tickets!https://taste-the-best-2026-x-club-sibarita.boletia.com⁠ Check out Club Sibarita on Facebook or Instagram, or visit their website: https://clubsibarita.mx 🌱 This week, we talked about the black soldier fly. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/4bbFbwo 🎧 Your week in Yucatán, Today is brought to you by Yucatán Today and La Jornada Maya.📢 We want to hear from you! Please go to yucatantoday.com/survey and let us know what you think about this podcast.☀️ ⁠⁠Yucatán Today⁠⁠ is your Yucatán companion; find our travel, culture, and food content at https://www.yucatantoday.com.📰 ⁠⁠La Jornada Maya⁠⁠ is a print and digital newspaper with the most relevant information from the Yucatán Península, México, and the world. ⁠https://www.lajornadamaya.mx⁠ 📺 Check out our Spanish-language podcast, “Yucatán, Today!”⁠ ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0W9k8PIo9n5s07gDlKvcnZ⁠⁠#Yucatan #Merida #Mexico #YucatanToday #VisitYucatan