Oaxaca arrives in Mexico City as Mexico’s great cultural showcase at the World Cup
At a time when Mexico is capturing the world’s attention as a host of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Oaxaca has decided to take advantage of this global showcase to share what has made it one of the country’s most renowned cultural destinations: the talent of its people. Through Casa Hecho en Oaxaca, located in […]
Three missing babies raise alarms about a possible trafficking ring in Oaxaca
The disappearance of Dayana Romina Pérez Acuña, a four-month-old baby, and her sister Ximena Pérez Acuña, age 14, reported since June 10, 2026, in the community of San Miguel del Campo, part of the municipality of Asunción Cacalotepec in the Mixe region of Oaxaca, has once again raised concerns about child safety in the state. […]
They denounce the removal of religious space in the San Cristóbal Candy Market
According to the vendor, the eviction occurred after she expressed her dissatisfaction with an extraordinary fee requested for maintenance work. A vendor at the San Cristóbal de Las Casas Candy and Crafts Market denounced the removal of a space designated for prayer and veneration of an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, which, she claims, […]
Threats against opponents of the San Cristóbal de las Casas-Palenque highway in Chiapas have been reported.
Members of a documentation caravan reported acts of harassment in communities in Chilón that oppose the highway project in Chiapas: “From the Documentation Caravan for the San Cristóbal de las Casas-Palenque Highway Project, we support the struggle of the human rights defenders who oppose the highway project and denounce the fact that in recent weeks, […]
The real estate crisis continues in Tulum
More than two years after the inauguration of Tulum International Airport, the tourist destination is going through a difficult period marked by a decline in economic activity, low hotel occupancy, and a growing oversupply of real estate. Specialists in the tourism and real estate sectors agree that the expectations generated around the new airport have […]
Real estate cartel strangles Tulum; they seek bargain prices
The Caribbean sun no longer shines the same way on the pavement of Tulum. Where there was once an endless parade of tourists searching for the mystique of paradise, there are now metal shutters pulled down, padlocks rusted by the sea air, and a heavy silence that cuts deep. It is not merely a rough […]
Street vendors denounce alleged extortion by prosecutors from the Playa del Carmen City Council
Street vendors allege they are being harassed and extorted by city inspectors, who reportedly demand payments of 3,000 pesos to allow them to work temporarily. Julio Cano Novelo, president of the “Fausto Leonel Villanueva Marrufo” association in the Luis Donaldo Colosio neighborhood, stated that local authorities are putting those trying to start businesses to support […]
Playa del Carmen will subsidize 100% of LGBTTQ+ marriages
During the 42nd Ordinary Session of the Playa del Carmen City Council, council members approved a 100% subsidy on marriage fees for same-sex couples getting married on June 23, reported Secretary General Luis Herrera Quian. These programs typically eliminate the cost of the marriage application and the first certified marriage certificate, as well as waiving […]
La China, a Colombian woman allegedly linked to extortion in Cancun, is executed.
A Colombian woman known locally as “La China” was shot and killed in Cancún during a targeted attack in the Paseos del Mar residential complex, in Region 251, in the municipality of Benito Juárez, the Quintana Roo Attorney General’s Office reported. Witnesses stated that the young woman was shot at least four times in the […]