Residents free criminal detained by GN in Chiapas
A horde of townspeople outnumbered National Guard (GN) officers and snatched a detainee from them, who is allegedly the nephew of a criminal leader in the region and a generator of violence on the southern border of Chiapas. The events occurred at an immigration control checkpoint, located between the municipalities of Metapa de Domínguez and […]
Sierra Madre de Chiapas and border area return to normality after months of violence
After several months of violence in the Sierra Madre region of Chiapas and the border area, calm and daily life are slowly beginning to be restored in the affected communities. According to residents consulted by Diario del Sur, there are three public transport cooperatives that are currently traveling the roads in the border area and […]
Toll booth rates increase on the Tuxtla-San Cristóbal and Ocozocoautla-Arriaga highways
Starting January 10, the toll booth rates on the Tuxtla Gutiérrez-San Cristóbal de las Casas and Ocozocoautla de Espinosa-Arriaga highways registered an increase, according to information provided by the Concesionaria de Autopistas del Sureste S.A. de C.V. On the 46-kilometer stretch between San Cristóbal de Las Casas and Chiapa de Corzo, the rate for cars […]
Mexico: Israel rejects attack on Netanyahu wax figure
The Israeli embassy in Mexico strongly condemned the act of vandalism committed against the wax figure of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, displayed at the Wax Museum in Mexico City. The incident, captured on a video circulating on social media, shows a hooded activist visitor destroying the statue with a hammer while shouting slogans such […]
Mexico: Hyatt details the 5 destinations where it will open in 2025 with its brand
Hyatt’s brand growth in Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean is driven by all customer segments. The company’s strategy is based on a few acquisitions, including the 2021 acquisition of Apple Leisure Group. Camilo Bolaños, senior vice president of development for Latin America and the Caribbean at Hyatt, explained that “since 2017, our intentional growth […]
Fun on wheels returns to the Youth Park in Mazatlán
The Imdem Skating and Skateboarding Circuit held its first event this year and the third date of the current calendar, at the skatepark of the Parque de la Juventud, with more than 10 participants, in both branches. The third date also served the skaters to continue refining their technique, explained the technical coordinator of the […]
Violence in Sinaloa is slowing investment in the construction industry
The aftermath of violence in Sinaloa is slowing down investment in the construction industry, said Hugo Omar Peraza Ponce. The president of the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry in Mazatlán, mentioned that the contraction of investment has been up to 40%, despite the fact that in this municipality violence and insecurity are less compared […]
Activists accuse negligence in the death of an entangled whale in Mazatlán; Profepa denies that net is the cause of death
Environmental activists denounced that the lack of surveillance by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) and the National Commission for Aquaculture and Fisheries (Conapesca) caused the death of a humpback whale in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, after it became entangled in a seine net, which is prohibited in sighting areas due to its negative impact […]
Nuevo León: Due to insecurity, the mayor of Aramberri asks residents not to leave their homes
After an armed attack against a patrol car in Aramberri, a municipality in Nuevo León located 3 hours from Saltillo, Mayor Martín Castillo asked the population not to leave their homes to avoid any risky situation. The events took place on Friday afternoon, when armed civilians fired at patrol car 10 and the uniformed officers […]