☀️Your Week in Yucatán, Today

Yucatán’s essential news and upcoming events—all in under 10 minutes.

🚨This Week's Top Stories:

• 🌶️ Habanero Science: A new antibiotic derived from the habanero pepper is showing promise against dangerous resistant superbugs.  https://bit.ly/4cWcGnl

• ⚡ Energy Update: Yucatán moves closer to energy sufficiency, though authorities warn that power outages are still expected to continue. https://bit.ly/49AhvQZ https://bit.ly/4cWe6ya 

• 🔥 Fire Risk: Officials warn that May remains a high-risk month for fires across the state; stay vigilant and report smoke immediately. 

• 🐂 Village Fairs: Recent incidents at traditional fairs in Chumayel and Maxcanú have left several injured, while Citilcum celebrates a decade of cruelty-free festivities. https://bit.ly/4dhfGtz https://bit.ly/3RrYCcJ 

• 📅 School Calendar: The SEP has announced a major adjustment to the 2025–2026 school year, significantly extending summer break. https://bit.ly/4neSFMp

  🎭 Upcoming highlights:

• ⚾ Leones de Yucatán: Baseball season is on! Catch home games in Mérida during the weekends of May 8, 15, and 22, plus a midweek series starting May 26. https://www.leones.mx/calendario/ 

• 🌮 Salbut Festival (May 17): Savor a classic at the San Sebastián market in Mérida (8 am – 8 pm). https://www.facebook.com/laferiadelsalbut 

• 🎨 Vivencias del Mayab: New exhibition by Renán Tutzin at the Peón Contreras Theater alley gallery (May 8–23).  https://yuc.today/4cZu6PV 

• 🌙 Noche Blanca: Only two weeks away! La Víspera begins Friday, May 22, with the main event on Saturday, May 23. https://merida.gob.mx/nocheblanca/ 

🌱 This week, we talked about the slender brown scorpion. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3P5QiyQ 

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