As part of the Fiesta Grande de Enero (January Festival), the State Council for Culture and the Arts (Coneculta) held the awards ceremony at the Ex-Convento Santo Domingo Cultural Center for the 73rd Lacquerware Competition, the 29th Wood Carving Competition, the 53rd Traditional Mask Competition, and the 19th Traditional Embroidery and Clothing Competition. The purpose […]

Chiapas remains the fourth state in the country with the highest incidence of HIV cases, a situation that continues to pose a significant challenge to the health system, with higher rates in municipalities with high population density and constant migration. The director of the Ambulatory Center for the Prevention and Care of AIDS and Sexually […]

In a state where thousands of people still cannot read or write, talking about education is not just a commemoration; it is an urgent necessity. In Chiapas, guaranteeing access to education means opening real opportunities for development, breaking cycles of poverty, and allowing entire communities to have a voice and participate in their own future. […]

For more than three decades, the so-called Plaza del Mariachi was a meeting point for musical groups that offered serenades and ranchera music in the heart of the city; however, the space is now abandoned and no longer serves the purpose that gave it its identity. Since the 1990s, various mariachi groups would gather after […]

The Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas has invited parishioners, social organizations, and people of goodwill to participate in a commemorative pilgrimage for the anniversary of the death of Bishop Emeritus Samuel Ruiz García. The pilgrimage will take place next Sunday, January 25, and will follow a route through various streets of the city. […]

An inter-institutional group comprised of representatives from all three levels of government conducted inspections of nightclubs, bars, and cantinas in the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas to detect mismanagement, ensure proper documentation, and investigate the sale of narcotics in these establishments. Early this morning, they suspended operations at a nightclub located in the […]

Cleanup and conservation brigades removed 100 tons of inorganic solid waste from the La Kisst and María Eugenia mountain wetlands, two bodies of water considered strategic for the environmental balance of San Cristóbal de Las Casas. The work was carried out by various social organizations and resulted in the collection of mainly single-use plastics (PET), […]

Although health authorities in Chiapas do not report an alarming increase or widespread outbreak of measles recently,according to the Daily Measles Outbreak Report issued by the General Directorate of Epidemiology of the Federal Ministry of Health, there is a rapid increase in confirmed cases. According to the report, in December 2025, Chiapas had 235 cases, […]

Three former employees of the Chiapas Civil Registry were arrested by state police, accused of illegally issuing birth certificates to foreign nationals in collusion with human trafficking networks, reported the head of the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE), Jorge Luis Llaven Abarca. He explained that “on January 12, a formal complaint was received from the […]

On the border between Mexico and Guatemala, citizens, business owners, and activists acknowledged a climate of unease and concern on Wednesday following the 30-day state of siege declared by the Guatemalan government to combat gangs and the risk of criminals crossing the border. Walter Orozco, a businessman from Tapachula, called on Mexican authorities to reinforce […]