Your Week in Yucatán Today: Only Yucatán’s local news (and upcoming events) in under 10 minutes.

This week:

- The tragic homicide of a 12-year-old girl in Izamal.

- A deer was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver near the Yucatán Country Club.

- A serious act of violence at a Mérida high school.

- A 30-centimeter machete was successfully removed from a teenager's skull.

- Several serious accidents this week highlight the need for extra vigilance during December traffic.

Looking for what to do in Yucatán these days?

• The perfect holiday gift awaits at the Yucatán Artists and Artisans Collective event. https://yucatantoday.com/en/events/caay-2025
• A free ice rink in Mérida is opening on December 7th.https://yucatantoday.com/en/events/christmas-festival-merida-brilla
• Manuel Mathar’s “La Estudiante de Praga” at Galería del Callejón del Teatro Peón Contreras. https://bit.ly/4oFyl5T
• Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida administration degree: https://bit.ly/3KmOjnp
• Chichén Itzá is celebrating the the 37th anniversary of its inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage site on December 9th. https://bit.ly/48QmnBD
• The Yucatán Symphony Orchestra’s Christmas Symphonic Gala: Palacio de la Música on Thursday, December 11th: sinfonicadeyucatan.com.mx/web/venta Auditorio Parque La Plancha on Sunday, December 14th: https://yucatantoday.com/en/events/christmas-symphony-gala

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This week, we talked about the boat-billed heron. Read La Jornada Maya’s feature by clicking here: https://bit.ly/44bNF2R

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