He was the richest person in Sonora. As a young man, he created six successful companies and competed with Carlos Slim Helú.
From the fields of Cócorit to the stock exchanges of New York and Mexico City (CDMX), Enrique Robinson Bours Almada left an indelible mark on the business history of Sonora and the country. A visionary and pioneer, he was the architect behind six successful companies before turning 30, including two that completely transformed the Mexican […]
“Mono” Múñoz, former money launderer for Los Zetas, and former governor of Baja California Sur linked to “huachicol”
Federal investigations into fuel trafficking linked the latest cases of “huachicol,” or fuel theft, to Juan Manuel Múñoz Luévano, alias “El Mono,” a former alleged money launderer for Los Zetas, and to Ernesto Guillermo Ruffo Appel, former governor of Baja California and the first governor to be a member of a political party other than […]
Extreme heat alert issued for Baja California this week; Mexicali and San Felipe are the areas most at risk.
The Baja California State Civil Protection Coordination issued a warning for high temperatures that will continue from Wednesday, July 9th to Friday, July 11th, primarily in Mexicali and San Felipe, where highs of up to 48 degrees are expected, increasing the risk of heat exhaustion and dehydration. Mexicali and San Felipe, the areas most at […]
Oaxaca will host the National Meeting against Gentrification
From July 16 to 21, Oaxaca will host the National Meeting against Gentrification, members of various social organizations and Indigenous communities in this southern state announced today. The organizers, members of the Chontal Indigenous Community Assembly “El Coyul,” the Binnizá Indigenous Community Assembly of Puente Madera, the Jalapa del Marqués Indigenous Community Assembly, the Assembly […]
CFE and CIIT workers are victims of virtual kidnapping in Oaxaca.
Federal and state security forces released six people—technical personnel from the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Interoceanic Corridor (CIIT) railways—who were victims of the crime of unlawful deprivation of liberty in the form of virtual kidnapping, which occurred in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec region of Oaxaca. The Oaxaca Prosecutor’s Office reported […]
“Gentrification and touristification are a new form of dispossession”; organizations announce forum in Oaxaca
Mario Quintero, a member of the Assembly of Indigenous Peoples of the Isthmus in Defense of Land and Territory (APIIDTT), asserted that the government, far from assuming its responsibility for the effects of gentrification and tourism, has dismissed citizen protests, accusing them of xenophobia or discrimination against foreigners. During the announcement of a meeting in […]
Transport leader and family killed in Oaxaca
Four people were killed, including a minor and a transportation leader, in an armed attack reported this afternoon in the capital of Oaxaca. The incident occurred near Parque del Amor, around 4:30 p.m., in the Colonia Alemán neighborhood, under the DIF bridge. Sources confirmed that among the victims was Juan Yavhé Luis Villaseca, identified as […]
Citizens complain about new tip collection practices in San Cristóbal
Several restaurants and bars in the historic center of San Cristóbal de Las Casas have implemented a new method for collecting tips from all customers, which has generated anger among the public. Owners, managers, and servers have taken it upon themselves to collect tips directly, a situation that many consider obligatory, when previously they left […]
The House of Crafts opens in San Cristóbal de Las Casas with works from Amatenango and Oxchuc
This Monday afternoon, the Casa de las Artesanías (House of Crafts) was inaugurated at the Regional DIF (National Institute of Cultural Heritage) facilities, located in the heart of the historic center of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, at the intersection of Niños Héroes and Miguel Hidalgo streets. This space aims to promote and highlight the […]