November 14: Your Week in Yucatán, Today

This week:

- Further developments in the controversy over the Mayakán Gasoducto booster station in Umán

- A man was sentenced to 13 years in prison for the non-consensual sharing of intimate images

- North Mérida had a massive, scheduled power outage, as part of the modernization of the City Center Periferico exit

- State police have issued several warnings regarding fraud attempts throughout Yucatán

- Archaeologists unearthed a remarkable Maya sculpture from the Pre-classic period during construction of the Mérida-Progreso rail bypass

Also:

Last call for Maxcanú’s Jícama Fair this weekend, November 15 and 16. https://www.facebook.com/Colectivolatierradelajicama

The Yucatán Xmatkuil Fair is going on through November 30th. https://yucatantoday.com/eventos/feria-yucatan-xmatkuil-2025

The 38th Yucatán World Cup hits Club Campestre from November 24th to 30th. https://copayucatan.mx/palcos-y-entradas/

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This week, we talked about the amate moth. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3LDQHq5

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