A Yucatán gubernatorial candidate and supporters of presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum were injured in separate highway accidents on Wednesday morning Joaquín Díaz Mena, the Morena party’s candidate for governor of Yucatán said on social media that he was involved in a car accident while traveling to Mérida on the highway after a rally on Tuesday in Chemax In a post to X Díaz said that some members of his team were injured However, in a subsequent voice message posted to X the candidate revealed that he sustained “some knocks” in the accident in the municipality of Seyé and would spend “a few days” in hospital In another post he said he had a “small fracture” and an injury to his eyelid as the result of a “knock to the face.” widely known as “Huacho,” added that he would later undergo surgery due to injuries sustained in the highway accident the El Financiero newspaper said that the driver of the vehicle the gubernatorial candidate was traveling in became distracted before the highway accident occurred The SUV reportedly crashed into a stationary heavy vehicle A photo posted to social media showed that the vehicle the driver and one other person were taken to a hospital in Mérida It was unclear what injuries the driver and the other person sustained but they apparently weren’t life-threatening Díaz is aiming to become the first Morena party governor of Yucatán. A recent El Universal newspaper poll showed he trailed PAN-PRI candidate Renán Barrera by more than 12 points The Veracruz Ministry of Civil Protection reported on X that 18 people were injured when a bus veered off the road and overturned on the La Tinaja-Cosoleacaque highway in the Gulf coast state The injured passengers were taken to local hospitals The severity of their injuries was unclear but according to a Morena Senate candidate in Veracruz Manuel Huerta Ladrón de Guevara said that the injured people were in stable condition in hospital Morena’s gubernatorial candidate in Veracruz said that the bus involved in the accident was transporting Morena members and supporters to Mexico City for Claudia Sheinbaum’s “close of campaign” event in the Zócalo “I’m in contact with Veracruz authorities to attend to the colleagues from [the municipality of] Oluta, who suffered a highway accident,” Nahle wrote on X The accident occurred in the municipality of Cosamaloapan located in southern Veracruz on that state’s border with Oaxaca Authorities haven’t commented publicly on the cause of the crash Sheinbaum, the heavy favorite to win this Sunday’s presidential election, hasn’t commented on the accident, but she did say on X that she had spoken to Díaz The former Mexico City mayor’s final campaign event was scheduled to start in the Zócalo at 4 p.m ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Today's print edition Home Delivery Parts of Mexico's remote southern jungles have barely changed since the time of the ancient Maya In the eyes of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador a railway his government is building — known as the Tren Maya — will bring modern connectivity to areas for generations deprived of significant economic benefits.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); }); But the railway and its hasty construction also critically endanger pristine wilderness and ancient cave systems beneath the jungle floor droves of scientists and environmental activists say In a time of both misinformation and too much information quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division 43,000+ global companies doing business in the region 102,000+ key contacts related to companies and projects news and interviews about your industry in English The high court has sided with Yucatan in a dispute that could have put some bordering towns in neighboring Quintana Roo Tixcacalcupul and Chikidzonot would have ended up in another state if Quintana Roo’s shifting border line had been recognized by Mexico’s surpreme court Yucatan state officials in June filed an injunction against its peninsular neighbor to prevent Quintana Roo from annexing the municipalities Border disputes among all three states on the Peninsula have simmered for years. Quintana Roo was established as its own state, breaking off from Yucatan, in 1974 when the federal government made it a tourism center A Campeche-Quintana Roo boundary dispute arose in the late 1990s but was settled in 2013 when the federal court sided with Campeche Quintana Roo lost its southern border with Guatemala Quintana Roo legislators revived the current border dispute in April when it revised its Magna Carta to claim an expanded boundary Quintana Roo also attempted to grab part of the Calakmul eco-tourist zone in Campeche Yucatán Magazine has the inside scoop on living here. Sign up to get our top headlines delivered to your inbox every week An airline deal will go a long way to remind travelers that Mexico represents more than beach vacations A team of speleologists and archaeologists have discovered a cave in Yucatán with 137 children’s painted handprints Archaeologists believe the handprints to be about 1,200 years old and part of a Maya coming-of-age ceremony The site is approximately one hour south of Mérida in an area where cenotes and cave formations are known to be… Coachmen complain business has suffered by 70 percent because of animal rights activists who say the practice is cruel to the horses There are lots of small and well-known influencers online who post pictures and reviews of their travel tips and destinations And many young travelers will base their next vacation or trip on how Instagram-able this or that destination is So there is always an audience for this niche!  In… the Mérida-based veterinarian who leads well-known spay and neuter campaigns aided an effort to treat over 300 dogs in El Salvador For the fourth time since the coronavirus crisis arrived 11 patients in Yucatan died in a span of 24 hours That is the highest number of fatalities the state has seen in just a day 28 and 29 was the death count so high in Yucatan Advertise With Us daughter of Louis & Susan Fennell of Easley 2015 at Grace Church at Historic Downtown Baptist in Greenville Audrey has a Bachelors in Chemistry and a minor in Art from USC and is a Regulatory Specialist with PCC Chemax in Piedmont Brad has a Bachelors in Graphic Communications from Clemson and is an Account Executive at Indexx printing in Greenville France and Portugal the couple will reside in Greenville A rising number of coronavirus cases outpaced recoveries for six of the past seven days in Yucatan After demonstrating signs of recovery the second week of October when daily new COVID infections remained mainly below 100 state health officials Sunday shared discouraging data Infections have regularly surpassed 100 a day since Oct The week’s average number of new cases was 127 Yucatan health officials reported 168 infections an 11-person spike over Friday and the highest daily total since mid-September Six deaths — five male patients and one female Yucatan has counted an official 20,984 coronavirus cases since March although the true number is considered to be many times higher Around 82% of the state’s registered COVID-19 patients have recovered The vast majority of new infections were in Merida; seven in Valladolid doctors said during Saturday’s briefing 1,078 are recovering at home with mild symptoms while hospitals are caring for 163 patients Major renovations at Mérida’s main square kicked off with a flurry of heavy machinery on Calle 63 Yucatan — A temporary shelter for people living on the streets was officially opened Thursday by Mayor Julián Zacarías Curi The hostel was established in an unused CENDI community center The facility is open to homeless people in Progreso and its satellite communities Divers excavating an underwater cave on the eastern side of the Yucatan Peninsula discovered the bones of giant meat eaters from the Ice Age INAH employees are accused of profiting from Chichén Itzá’s shutdown by allowing their own visitors to roam the ancient pyramid and observatory Restaurants asking to open dining rooms on weekends Vila Dosal said he would not “yielding to pressure” and “put the lives of thousands of Yucatecans at risk.” Coronavirus spread has not abated in Yucatan as 76 new infections were detected and… all crew members and passengers must provide negative COVID-19 test results taken no more than 72 hours before departure Tropical Storm Gamma made landfall noon Saturday on the Yucatan Peninsula near Tulum the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Gamma packed maximum sustained winds near 70 miles per hour / 110 kmh) with higher gusts The slow-moving storm entered Yucatan territory Valladolid was particularly hard hit with widespread flooding and power outages It will be furthest from Merida and Progreso by 7 p.m Gamma is expected to come closest — and potentially create the most havoc in the region — on Monday afternoon as it blows west offshore street flooding was rampant while in Progreso areas of the malecon were underwater and several beach palapas Homes west of Progreso have been left without electricity a roof at the public multipurpose field blew down Some areas could reach up to a foot of rain before the system runs its course the authorities declared a red alert in eastern and some southern municipalities Gamma is expected to slow down even further Sunday and turn west or west-southwest later that day and Monday Gamma will then meander around the extreme southern Gulf of Mexico for the next few days but while there could be a brief period of strengthening Sunday Gamma will weaken again from Monday until sometime Wednesday At greatest risk for major flash flooding will be Campeche where heavy rainfall totals could cause mudslides Gamma is expected to become a little better organized over the coming days and will likely become a tropical depression A tropical wave over the central Caribbean Sea — designated Tropical Disturbance 1 — could become a tropical depression next week The system was moving west-northwest at 15 mph toward the southern Gulf of Mexico It has a 60% chance of developing in the next five days or so this system may be able to just slip by a weakened meandering Gamma and emerge in the Gulf of Mexico locals and visitors today returned to the Plaza Grande Sunday morning for a civic military parade to mark Mexico’s 208th year of independence it is important that the city’s cultural cantinas be regulated while continuing their role as an incubation platform for emerging artists With the summer holiday period officially over the municipal police report they arrested 922 people for various misdeeds A new animal rights bill presented to the legislative assembly of Mexico City is expected to make bullfighting a thing of the past A Merida doctor dismissed as media hype the concept of a new disease “covidengue.” While a patient could have COVID-19 and dengue simultaneously the two illnesses have not merged into one virus director of the ISSSTE General Hospital in Yucatan since coronavirus and dengue present… El Niño won’t be around to protect us this year and NOAA has issued a “La Niña Watch” for its probable arrival in summer or early fall Yucatan’s exact boundary lines with neighboring state Quintana Roo have been in dispute for years and the nation’s high court may settle the matter The dispute leaves residents of Valladolid The municipalities could fall under either state’s authority the three branches of Yucatan’s state government coordinated to petition Mexico’s Supreme Court in the matter The president of the legislative board of directors was commissioned to sign a constitutional petition that was immediately sent to the national Supreme Court of Justice The document was also signed by state Legal Counsel Mauricio Tappan Silveira; the president of the Board of Governors of the local Congress Felipe Cervera Hernández (PRI); as well as representatives Lila Frias Castillo (PRI) and Paulina Viana Gómez (PAN) Luis Aguilar Castillo (NA) and Miguel Candila Noh (Morena) “The Yucatecan executive branch acknowledges and appreciates the willingness of the legislative and judicial powers to work in a coordinated manner in the legal defense of the territorial limits of Yucatan with the neighboring state of Quintana Roo,” said the secretary general Fritz Sierra explained that intense legal analysis swiftly culminated in a legal brief as officials hurried to reach a June 20 procedural deadline almost since Quintana Roo was established as its own state Quintana Roo legislators revived the dispute in April when it revised its Magna Carta to claim an expanded boundary line Their border change also makes a grab for part of the Calakmul eco-tourist zone Refreshing to some expats but not for many locals a cold front dubbed “Mukul” arrived early Sunday some moderate downpours and powerful wind gusts Yucatán feels like an early New England fall when Mukul hangs around where houses aren’t built for chills At least four fishermen have been missing since a surprisingly powerful storm hammered the state Thursday afternoon And now Merida’s austerity measures have eliminated patriotic ornaments that normally line city streets each September green and white lights will bathe the Monumento a la Patria and the overpass further up the prolongación according to the Public Services department The coronavirus pandemic has forced both state and… Mexico’s new university in Ticul won’t get very far until some possible Mayan remains or artifacts at the site are sorted out The coronavirus in Yucatan once again broke a record when 16 patients were reported to have died within 24 hours Yucatan health authorities found 50 of the new cases in Merida while another 16 were from Valladolid; nine from Ticul;… An equal number of new cases and recoveries in Yucatán was reported by doctors during Wednesday’s coronavirus briefing it was a second consecutive day of declining daily numbers that had steadily surpassed 200 since June Work on Mayan Train’s eastern Quintana Roo route has officially kicked off The 315-mile stretch is the most expensive of the entire rail network taking up just over 72% of its entire budget.  However, actual construction is yet to begin as the environmental assessment on the environmentally sensitive Tulum-to-Bacalar route is yet to be finalized.  With only 16 months to go before the Mayan Train’s deadline skepticism surrounding the project abounds “Honestly, we are looking at somewhere between eight and 10 more years. The thing is that this should not come as a surprise as it’s what we have known since the beginning. We had auditors come from Spain and that’s the timeline they gave us,” said an anonymous source working on the Mayan Train.  Though the Mayan Train will not have a passenger station in Chetumal the city is slated to be connected to the rail network as the site of the project’s main maintenance and repair center.  Earlier: Chemax protestors barricade Mayan Train construction site There is also a growing concern that a Mayan Train station in Bacalar would have a detrimental effect on its famous ‘seven-color lagoon’ The official approval rate for the Mayan Train project has proven to hover around 80% But these numbers come from the government or pollsters paid directly by the government.  with many — including many of the president’s supporters — arguing that the project is an unrealistic pipe dream.  Adding to the skepticism was last month’s announcement that the rail network would be expanded to run through Umán and the port city of Progreso.  The rail line is designed to stimulate tourism in the region and contribute to the economic development of southeastern Mexico Senior Editor Carlos Rosado van der Gracht is a Mexican expedition/Canadian photographer and translation degrees from universities in Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that power outages on the Yucatan Peninsula could be due more than just an accidental fire Lights are being added to the expanded and modernized Mérida-Chetumal highway system The Yucatan health ministry reported a decline in daily coronavirus-related deaths for six consecutive days Daily coronavirus deaths were as high as 35 as recently as Thursday But fatalities have fallen bit by bit: to 34 on Friday Tuesday’s total fatalities totaled 21… The City Council announced Thursday an imminent ban on live music after 11:30 p.m The measure is expected to be law within days All eyes are on the Gran Museo del Mundo Maya tonight when the final presidential debate takes place several vendors will be selling tamales of several different types as well as versions traditional to states like Puebla Healthcare personnel have suffered from protein allergy (Type I) which arises in the usage of natural rubber gloves decades ago which cause allergic reaction on the skin with itchy patches the powdered-free natural rubber (NR) gloves and synthetic gloves (predominantly nitrile gloves) have been widely regarded as a substitute of NR gloves that could minimise allergic reactions another form of allergy (Type IV) arose subsequently from the chemical accelerators and other additives used in the production of nitrile latex and non-latex gloves that causes contact dermatitis on the users’ wrists and the back of their hands glove manufactures have been undergoing trials and tribulations to solve the Type IV allergic reaction of the use of synthetic gloves which are seen to be a good substitute of NR gloves the efforts have borne fruits when Kossan officially launched its LDT by introducing Chemax 7th sense gloves These nitrile gloves are produced without using added components (sulphur and chemical accelerators) that cause Type IV allergy during the vulcanisation stage of glove manufacturing The non-sterile gloves also provide better tensile strength thermal stability and durability without compromising barrier properties Being the first in the world to be approved by the FDA Kossan’s Chemax 7th sense gloves are expected to enjoy first-mover advantage the company is likely to enjoy certain premium over the product’s selling price this could lift the company image of Kossan as a “segment leader” in the glove industry We understand that the application of LDT had been submitted to the FDA three to four years ago before it gained a nod; nevertheless we are yet to quantify the demand or sales contribution of this new product for now until the next few quarters after response shows in the market We believe more glove companies will introduce LDT gloves in the near future and that could lead to a “wait-and-see” approach by hospitals (the buyers) that probably would delay procurement until more substitutes appear in the market We make no changes in our earnings forecasts maintaining financial year 2016 (FY16) and FY17 profit after tax at RM220 million and RM264 million respectively We maintain our TP at RM8.55 based on a targeted price-earnings ratio of 21 times pegged at FY17 earnings per share of 41 sen The recent launch of LDT has reflected Kossan’s unremitting effort in product innovation and enhancing the properties of gloves to combat the downsides of its product offerings