Operation “Zero Impunity” hits crime in Frontera Comalapa

Frontera Comalapa, Chiapas. – As a result of the “Zero Impunity” operation, the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE), in coordination with security corporations, secured nine vehicles in a state of abandonment in the ejido Nuevo Mazapa, municipality of Frontera Comalapa. The units were located during preventive tours carried out in the Sierra region and were […]

Desperation and bureaucratic slowness feed a black market for documents for Cuban migrants in Chiapas

The waits in the bureaucratic procedures to regularize and the prohibition to leave the state led migrants to irregularly buy birth certificates and resident cards. The desperation generated among Cuban immigrants by the long waits in the procedures to regularize in Mexico and the impossibility of leaving Chiapas without first obtaining papers have fueled a […]

Confrontation between Catholics and Evangelicals leaves several injured and vehicles vandalized in Chiapas

Transporters on the Chanal-San Cristóbal de las Casas route had a confrontation on Saturday night, and residents mentioned that they even heard detonations by firearms. Vandalized units and injuries were the result of a confrontation between transporters of different religions / Courtesy of Evangelicals of Chanal. Several injured and vandalized vehicles is the balance of a brawl […]

Mexico reinforces security in Chiapas in the face of crisis in Guatemala

Following the recent implementation of a state of siege in Guatemala, the Mexican government has decided to intensify surveillance measures on its southern border. This decision by the Guatemalan administration arises as a direct response to the murder of ten police officers, allegedly carried out by members of criminal structures. Under this state of emergency, the security forces of […]

Chiapas approves reform against child marriages and forced cohabitation: How many years in prison are the penalties?

The Congress of Chiapas approved a series of reforms to the Penal Code on forced cohabitation, which prohibits child marriages This Friday, January 30, the Congress of the State of Chiapas approved reforms to the Penal Code on forced cohabitation, with the purpose of “eradicating forced informal unions, especially in indigenous peoples and communities that carry out this […]

Investment sought in Chiapas

Businessmen maintain dialogue with authorities to promote economic growth in Chiapas: Miguel Ángel Blas, president of Canaco The business sector of Chiapas maintains an ongoing dialogue with state authorities with the aim of raising needs, proposals and strategies that contribute to the economic growth of the entity during 2026, reported Miguel Ángel Blas Gutiérrez, president […]

Chiapas embraces tradition and will host the Indigenous Games

Chiapas will once again take center stage in traditional sports, having been confirmed as the host of the Indigenous and Traditional Games. This event will bring together indigenous communities from various states across the country and could even include international delegations, announced Bárbara Altuzar Galindo, Director General of the Chiapas Sports Institute. Currently, Chiapas has […]

Families in Chiapas are being criminalized in connection with the Interoceanic Corridor project.

The Digna Ochoa Human Rights Center denounced that Ferrocarriles del Istmo de Tehuantepec (Isthmus of Tehuantepec Railways) and the Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure, and Transportation filed a criminal complaint against seven families from Arriaga and Pijijiapan, Chiapas, demanding the transfer of the railway right-of-way, as part of the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec […]

Birth certificates with CURP and official folio are being sold to migrants in Chiapas.

In Chiapas, federal and state authorities are investigating a corruption scheme that allowed the issuance of Mexican birth certificates to foreign migrants. These documents appear in the official system, complete with a serial number, certified CURP (Unique Population Registry Code), and administrative validity, but contain false information. The investigation is being conducted by the Chiapas […]

Chiapas: Secretary exposed at Spanish party… she gets fired

The Chiapas delegation traveled to Madrid, Spain, to participate in the 2026 International Tourism Fair, from January 21 to 26. However, images circulated on social media showing members of the Chiapas delegation at a party and a concert. Culebro Pérez’s private secretary, Dorian Molina, appeared with a drink while singer Carlos Rivera, dressed in charro […]