Cubans deported by the United States are being transported overland to Mexico’s southern border by the National Migration Institute (INM), the migrants themselves reported. William Herrera Roque, from Cuba, says he had been living in the United States for 32 years, but was detained during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in Marathon, Key […]

With the support of a Black Hawk helicopter, federal and state forces deal a historic blow in Chiapas: they arrest commanders of the CJNG and the Sinaloa Cartel. Source: milenio

In a community in the municipality of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, in the Highlands of Chiapas, community authorities reported that the sale of alcohol has led to several fights among the residents. Recently, residents decided to expel a man accused of selling alcoholic beverages without authorization. According to community authorities, the town follows traditional […]

With the participation of approximately 500 people from Mexico, El Salvador, Colombia, and the Netherlands, the third National Bicycle Forum was inaugurated this Wednesday in San Cristóbal. One of its objectives is “to generate dialogue and action to transform our streets into safer, more inclusive, and sustainable environments.” The organizing committee, part of the National […]

This project is part of the highway infrastructure works proposed in 2001 by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to “promote sustainable development and integration in the region,” known as the Puebla-Panama Plan and later the Mesoamerica Project. Since then, the communities of the region have opposed it, and it was suspended at that time. However, […]

Obsidian, a material used to make everyday tools, is helping to explain how economic and social relations functioned in pre-Hispanic Chiapas. Its analysis is part of a research project led by archaeologist Roberto López Bravo. This research has so far compiled 10 years of data collected in Chiapas. “It’s a very important material in pre-Hispanic […]

Mexican priest Juan Manuel Zavala Madrigal was found dead this Monday in Chiapas, after being reported missing on Sunday, the Archdiocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the state capital, reported. In a statement, the Diocese of Tuxtla Gutiérrez indicated that, according to information received from civil authorities, the body was found near the Laguna Verde Ecotourism Center […]

The one who “likes to play with fire” in Chiapas, we’re told, is the mayor of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Fabiola Ricci Diestel (Morena party), as many are wondering how she manages to give her two sons a “magnate lifestyle” despite the “republican austerity” measures. We’re told the scandal erupted after the two young […]

The asset declaration of Chiapas’ Secretary of Public Security, Óscar Alberto Aparicio Avendaño, is at the center of controversy after it was revealed that he owns a collection of classic vehicles acquired at prices far below their market value. Among the reported vehicles is a 1961 BMW, which, according to the official document, was purchased […]