The INAH Museum at SCLC is free.
Unlike almost all museums in the country, admission to the Centro Cultural de los Altos, with its halls of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), and the Centro de Textiles del Mundo Maya (CTMM), located in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, is free. Karla Faro, coordinator of educational services at the CTMM, was […]
Concert for the victims of the Costa Chica disaster in Oaxaca and Guerrero in El Cantoral
Renowned artists from the musical and performing arts worlds will gather on August 17th at 5:30 p.m. at El Cantoral (Roberto Cantoral Cultural Center, Coyoacán) for a charity concert aimed at supporting the Afro-Mexican communities of the Costa Chica region of Oaxaca and Guerrero, severely affected by Hurricane Erika. The “Concert for the Costa Chica” […]
“We want medicine”: Citizens of Villahermosa, Guadalajara, and Oaxaca take to the streets to demand chemotherapy and medications.
This Saturday, several states joined the national mobilization called by the nonprofit civil association Red Nose, with the goal of demanding that the federal government provide medicines and chemotherapy for those in need. The national march “We Want Medicine” took place in at least three cities across the country, including Guadalajara, Villahermosa, and Oaxaca. “We […]
Eileen and Phil Gregory transform the Guadalupe Valley with a unique sculpture park
Eileen Gregory, who worked in television and film in the United States, talks about her love for the area and the sculpture park she began building with pieces by artists such as Tania Candiani, Pía Camil, Betsabeé Romero, and Claudia Fernández: “After much thought, one day we decided to sell everything we owned and start […]
Severed hands and a decapitated woman found inside a shopping cart in Tijuana.
A pair of severed hands and a narco-message against a police commander, as well as the decapitated body of a woman in a shopping cart, were among the violent toll recorded this weekend in the municipality of Tijuana, Baja California. In the first case, before 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 9, the discovery of remains […]
Child rescued after being swept away by strong currents in La Paz, Baja California Sur
The incident occurred on Saturday, August 9, when a 10-year-old boy was caught in the rising waters of the Canalecón Creek in the Camino Real neighborhood, and was endangered by the speed and force of the water. The incident occurred around 1:43 p.m., amid heavy rains affecting the area. The rainfall caused the water level […]
They’re not hippies. This is what professional surfing is like in Baja California Sur.
At Los Cerritos, it seems easy. The wave is approaching; I’m on my back, but I can hear it. I lie face down on the board. I don’t know why, but I feel confident. The crest arrives, and I immediately put into practice the steps the coach outlined in the previous class. I raise my […]
72-year-old Arizona man arrested in Puerto Peñasco on child pornography charges
A 72-year-old man identified as David “N” and originally from Phoenix was arrested in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora. He is likely responsible for the crimes of child pornography, possession of pornographic material, and violation of parole. The suspect was hiding in Mexico after violating the conditions of his supervised release in the United States. The Attorney […]
Cofepris approves the first traditional indigenous clinic in Sonora
For the first time in Mexico, the ancient heartbeat of Yaqui medicine has found an official place within the public health system. María Francisca Rosario Matuz, known as Doña Panchita, will lead the first traditional indigenous clinic approved by the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris), at the IMSS Bienestar Hospital in […]