Every January, faith and tradition come alive in Chiapas with the celebration of Saint Anthony the Abbot, one of the saints venerated during the Fiesta Grande of Chiapa de Corzo, but also honored in various municipalities throughout the state. His image is carried through streets filled with color, amidst prayers, music, and the aroma of […]

Catholic residents of the communities of Pinal Salinas and Tzajalnab, in the municipality of Zinacantán, detained and beat 11 evangelical Indigenous people after they refused to accept religious positions and finance Catholic festivities. The victims reported that the persecution has been ongoing for more than four years. During this period, the aggressors cut off the […]

Deysi “N” is just 10 years old; however, she is fighting for her life after giving birth in a hospital in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. The young girl suffered serious complications related to a case of child pregnancy. We tell you the details of the case that highlighted that child marriage continues to […]

Fátima Maldonado Martínez, an official with the Chiapas Selva District Attorney’s Office, was found dead in her home in the municipality of Ocosingo. However, the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) initially ruled out murder, let alone femicide, a conclusion that contradicts the opinion of the National Collective 50+1, which considers her the first victim of […]

The Tapachula City Council, in coordination with state authorities, declared an environmental and health emergency due to the fire at the municipal landfill, which has disrupted waste collection in the southern region of Tapachula and generated a dense plume of smoke visible for several kilometers around. The extraordinary session of the City Council, led by […]

A municipal police officer in San Cristóbal de las Casas was seriously wounded after being shot, an incident that triggered a security operation and mobilized emergency services throughout the city. According to preliminary information, the officer, identified as Adonai N., was attacked from behind by a man riding a motorcycle in the Santa Lucía neighborhood. […]

In the municipality of Marqués de Comillas, the Chiapas government declared the area known as Kixin Yo Shoo–Las Cavernas, located in the San Isidro ejido, a Protected Natural Area. Spanning over 950 hectares, it is one of the largest areas incorporated into the state’s conservation program during the current administration. The declaration was made under […]

Mexican cuisine has long been a feast of flavor, but primarily known for its spiciness, widely recognized around the world. It is estimated that chili pepper varieties began to be used more than eight thousand years ago, when they were domesticated along with squash, beans, and corn. To learn more about this Mexican agricultural product, […]

A total of eight neighborhoods in the Chiapas state capital were identified as having the highest crime rates in 2025, six of which are located in the city center, where 13.28 percent of the 2,666 crimes registered throughout the year were concentrated. According to figures from the Chiapas State Attorney General’s Office, the central neighborhoods […]

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) confirmed that a mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) died after being infested with the Cattle Screwworm (CSM) in Palenque, Chiapas. As reported by MILENIO, the screwworm infestation has spread beyond the confinement of farm animals and is also affecting domestic animals, reaching wildlife such as the endangered […]