Highlighting the increase in crime rates such as home robberies, femicides, extortion, and property damage in Campeche, Deputy Pedro Armentía López of the Movimiento Ciudadano party warned that crime is taking root in the state. Armentía stressed that extortion affects businessmen, churches, and small merchants in popular neighborhoods, which cannot be allowed. He called on […]

Attacks with firearms, executions, and other crimes continue to claim victims in Campeche. Recently, a man was found dead with signs of torture in Champotón. Recent Incidents In addition to the frequent shootings, a lifeless man with signs of torture was discovered on the side of the road between the Lázaro Cárdenas and Felipe Carrillo […]

The federal government, through the Secretariat of Agrarian, Territorial, and Urban Development (Sedatu), has published a decree in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) announcing the expropriation of an area of less than one hectare in the municipality of Calakmul, Campeche. This expropriation is for public utility purposes in favor of Fonatur Tren Maya, […]

Former and current electoral public servants in Campeche are being investigated for embezzlement due to the alleged misappropriation of resources at the Electoral Institute of the State of Campeche (IEEC). Loreto Verdejo Villacís, the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor of Campeche, confirmed that several individuals have sought legal protection from these criminal investigations. Although specific details of the […]

Fishermen and shrimp businessmen in Campeche blocked 20th Street in the town of Lerma, near the Port Captaincy, in protest against the Navy Secretariat (Semar). The protest was in response to Semar’s demand for them to update their Balance Plan for shrimp boats, which the protesters claim should already be in Semar’s possession. Background According […]

Pochimóviles, popular and accessible mototaxis in Campeche, face legal challenges and tensions with other transportation sectors, as evidenced by a recent riot in Ciudad del Carmen. What Are Pochimóviles? In Campeche, “pochimóviles” are a popular means of transportation, especially in urban and suburban areas. These vehicles are mototaxis, adaptations of motorcycles with a frame that […]

Campeche has become the first state to locally implement the constitutional reforms promoted by former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, covering the prosecution and the Judiciary. This progress was made during the tenth ordinary session of the first session period of the first year of the constitutional exercise, where the Local Congress approved reforms to […]

Governor Layda Sansores has acknowledged that her administration has not delivered asphalt to the Municipality of Campeche because the City Council has not formally requested the resource. Sansores added that the State Government has paved approximately 56 kilometers in the capital. In an attempt to justify the lack of support, she accused the City Council […]

Despite Governor Layda Elena Sansores San Román’s boasts that “in Campeche there’s a party for everything,” her administration is struggling to conceal the rising insecurity and economic collapse in the state. The National Institute of Statistics, Geography, and Informatics (INEGI) has released its Quarterly Indicator of State Economic Activity (ITAEE), which reveals that the situation […]

With notable participation despite the rain, the Parade of Lights has become a consolidated tourist product that promotes economic dynamism and showcases Campeche’s traditions. The mayor’s office organized the third edition of this event and contest. The winners were Xibalbá (individual Open Category), T´alk´uma´aak´ab (individual Minor Category), and Altarcito Campechano (Group Minor Category). A total […]