Mexico: Avocado expansion and organized crime surround the murders of two environmental defenders in Michoacán
Land defense in Michoacán, western Mexico, is under threat from organized crime and the expansion of avocado monoculture. Within a week, Roberto Chávez Bedoya and Lázaro Mendoza Ramírez, land defenders, were murdered in separate incidents in a region where violence is escalating against those who protect nature. Read more | Forest for “green gold”: alternatives […]
Puebla expands its flights with 12 new routes that boost tourism and the economy
The boost to air connectivity in Puebla is gaining momentum with the opening of 12 new routes by Volaris from Hermanos Serdán International Airport, starting June 1st and 2nd. This is thanks to an incentive program implemented by the Olmeca-Maya-Mexica Airport, Railway, and Auxiliary Services Group, which includes reductions of up to 40% in the […]
Tampico will have international tourism during the 2026 World Cup
The municipality of Tampico is seeking to attract international tourism in the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup, which will take place this June. This will be facilitated by an agreement signed with Asicotur. Karime Cámara Chaín, Director of Tourism, indicated that an agreement was signed with the International Association for Cooperation and Tourism Development […]
Tampico can compete with Acapulco for the World Cup: hoteliers
Hotel owners assert that Tampico can compete with powerhouses like Acapulco. While Acapulco is closer to the World Cup venue in Mexico City, Tampico’s proximity to southern Tamaulipas could also be advantageous starting this summer. Tampico seeks to position itself as an alternative destination to the World Cup.Jorge Marón Ceja, president of the Mexican Association […]
US Southern Command confirms new attack on drug-running boats; reports three dead
The U.S. Southern Command reported that it carried out another “kinetic lethal” attack on a vessel in the eastern Pacific on Tuesday, resulting in three deaths. According to the official report published in X, the operation was conducted under the direction of General Francis L. Donovan, after intelligence identified the vessel as allegedly traveling along […]
From January to April 2026, more than 2,000 phone numbers used for extortion were suspended in Veracruz: FGE
More than 2,000 phone lines used for extortion in the state of Veracruz were deactivated during April 2026, confirmed Attorney General Lisbeth Aurelia Jiménez Aguirre. She emphasized that this crime is decreasing in the state. In a press conference this Tuesday, May 5, Jiménez Aguirre presented some of the security measures implemented in the state, […]
Soft drink company trucks hijacked and burned in northern Veracruz
During the early hours of Monday, May 4th, in the communities of San Diego and Chapopote Chico, in the municipalities of Tantoyuca and Chalma, located in the northern part of the state of Veracruz, the burning of vehicles belonging to a soft drink company was reported. The vehicles were hijacked and then set on fire, […]
May and Morena are responsible for denying registration to “Democratic Union for Tabasco”: Bertruy
Former mayor of Centro, Humberto de los Santos Bertruy, publicly denounced Governor Javier May Rodríguez and the Morena party for orchestrating a political campaign to deny his organization, “Unión Democrática por Tabasco” (Democratic Union for Tabasco), registration as a local political party. Bertruy told Telereportaje that the Commission of the Tabasco Electoral and Citizen Participation […]
Extortion hits businesses in Tabasco: Three butcher shop employees murdered in less than 15 days
In recent days, three butcher shop employees were killed at their workplaces in incidents that authorities are linking to alleged extortion cases. The first attack occurred on April 21 in the municipality of Centro, when armed men stormed a branch of the “El Jarocho” butcher shop, located in the El Espejo I neighborhood, and killed […]