The Secretary of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT), Jesús Antonio Esteva Medina, announced that the “Rizo de Oro” bridge over the La Angostura dam in Chiapas should be completed by June 2026, and traffic between the municipalities of La Concordia and Chicomuselo is expected to resume in September. During a press conference with Mayor Claudia […]
Climate change could wipe out coffee plantations in Chiapas
Fires, drought, and hurricanes threaten the coffee plantations that protect biodiversity in Chiapas. This warning comes from researchers who pointed to the significant reduction that climate change could cause in the Sierra Madre of Chiapas. The cultivation of Arabica coffee could reach its peak impact by mid-century. However, they specified that in areas suitable for […]
Searching Mothers of Chiapas reject the federal government’s response to the UN
Isabel Torres, leader of the Searching Mothers of Chiapas collective, described the Mexican government’s response to the recent report by the UN Committee against Enforced Disappearances (CED) as a “mockery” and an attempt to “normalize the tragedy.” “They feign peace, but the disappearances continue. It has been the same government and the same Attorney General’s […]
Bridge collapses in Chiapas, leaving 250 people isolated
The collapse of a bridge in the San Antonio Chuyipá ejido, in the municipality of Palenque, left approximately 250 people isolated after heavy rains on April 5th. According to Civil Protection, the structure gave way due to erosion caused by the force of the water, which weakened the bridge’s base until it collapsed. The damage […]
Indigenous woman kills her attacker in Chiapas; she will be released after acknowledging her legitimate self-defense.
A young Indigenous woman who killed her husband in self-defense will be released in the coming hours, the Attorney General of the State of Chiapas, Jorge Luis Llaven Abarca, confirmed on Monday. Petrona ‘N’, a woman from the Tseltal Indigenous community, mother of five and pregnant, killed Alonso ‘N’ with a knife last Saturday, April […]
AI-powered meme lands influencer in Chiapas with a fine and jail time
In Chiapas, content creator Benjamin López was detained for over nine hours and fined 5,000 pesos after posting an AI-generated meme featuring crocodiles at the Sak’ Chen ecotourism center in Nuevo San Juan Chamula. Although the image was clearly satirical, local authorities considered the content potentially “misleading” and likely to cause alarm among visitors and […]
The ‘Genesis’ migrant caravan is advancing along the Chiapas coast towards Tonalá
The migrant caravan calling itself Genesis continues its journey along the Chiapas coast, seeking to reach other regions of the country where they can continue their regularization process and find better job opportunities. The group, which began with about 500 members, has dwindled to just over 300, as some have given up and surrendered to […]
18 members of the Sinaloa Cartel sentenced in Chiapas
A federal judge sentenced 18 members of the Sinaloa Cartel to prison terms ranging from nine to ten years. They were arrested with drugs and weapons in Tonalá, Chiapas. According to the Attorney General’s Office, the defendants were found guilty of drug trafficking, as well as illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and magazines restricted […]
Royer’s wake is being held in San Juan Chamula, Chiapas; his father claims that the young Tzotzil man, who died in ICE custody, did not consume alcohol or drugs.
When the coffin containing the body of 18-year-old Royer Pérez Jiménez was placed in the living room of the house he left three years ago, his father, Manuel Pérez, wanted to tell him that he wanted to embrace him upon his return, as he had promised, but he couldn’t utter a word. At that moment, […]