UNAM Researcher Warns That Rapid Gentrification in Mérida is Driving Up Rents and Displacing Local Families

MÉRIDA, Yucatán — The accelerating wave of urban gentrification in Mérida has significantly driven up rental costs, property values, and commercial service fees, forcing long-term local residents out of traditional neighborhoods, according to UNAM researcher Ricardo Mansilla. Dr. Mansilla, a specialist at the UNAM Center for Peninsular Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences (CEPHCIS), explaine…