Semarnat blocks the arrival of large cruise ships to Loreto, BCS

The head of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat), Alicia Bárcena, assured that cruise ships and other deep-draft vessels will not be permitted to dock at the port of Loreto, in Baja California Sur. Participating in the third session of the working group on administrative regulations for navigation in the port, she emphasized […]

From July 6 to 10, neighborhoods in Cabo San Lucas will be fumigated: these are the areas

The mosquito fumigation campaign aimed at reducing mosquito populations throughout the municipality will begin this month with operations starting in Cabo San Lucas, followed by San José del Cabo. The 2026 Fumigation Campaign seeks to reduce the presence of mosquitoes that transmit dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, according to Municipal Health Coordinator Adán Monroy Justo. He […]

Three earthquakes alert Sinaloa and Baja California Sur; Civil Protection rules out structural damage.

The National Seismological Service has recorded three earthquakes off the coast of Sinaloa; while they occurred near the municipality of Guasave, they were felt in other municipalities, including Culiacán. The strongest quake measured 6.1 in magnitude and struck at 12:45 PM, while another, measuring 4.9, was recorded at 1:29 PM. Authorities detected them at distances […]

Signatures are being collected against the Península de los Sueños megaproject in La Ventana.

Coastal communities in Baja California Sur (BCS) are escalating their opposition to the “Península de los Sueños” (Peninsula of Dreams) megaproject, demanding that environmental authorities revoke permits that—they warn—threaten key marine ecosystems and local economic activities. Fisherfolk, residents, scientists, and tourism service providers in Baja California Sur have launched a petition on Change.org demanding the […]

Proposal to create a Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for Crimes against Animals in Baja California Sur

Congresswoman Karina Olivas Parra, of the Labor Party (PT), presented a bill to create the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for the Investigation of Crimes Against Animals in Baja California Sur. This office would be responsible for receiving and processing complaints related to this type of crime. If approved, this institution would be under the jurisdiction of […]

The Mayos, unpunished in BCS

On the afternoon and evening of June 8, two alleged street-level drug dealers were abducted in the municipality of La Paz. Guillermo Alcántar, known as “El Gramo,” 36, and Aldo Gabriel González, 44, were beaten and abandoned at kilometer 20 of the La Paz–Los Planes highway. Aldo suffered multiple injuries to his body, face, and […]