On Sunday evening, approximately 100 people from various organizations gathered in the Plaza Catedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas to protest the arrest of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, carried out by the United States government early Saturday morning. With banners and chants, the demonstrators demanded his immediate release. Representatives of the participating organizations recalled […]
Modernization of the Tuxtla–San Cristóbal highway transforms connectivity for one million users
The Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT), headed by Jesús Antonio Esteva Medina, reports that the modernization and expansion of the Tuxtla Gutiérrez–San Cristóbal de las Casas highway directly benefits one million residents of six municipalities and 50 communities in Chiapas. The project, completed last December, involved widening a 29.2-kilometer stretch to three lanes, […]
San Cristóbal is experiencing one of its best Decembers for tourism
Juan de Dios Bermúdez Crocker, Director of Municipal Tourism in San Cristóbal de las Casas, reported in a document that during the December holiday season, hotel occupancy peaked at up to 98%, with an overall average of 70% during the Christmas and New Year’s period, according to information provided by representatives of the hotel sector, […]
The Harpy Eagle of Chiapas: Thirty years of absence, a second chance
In 1997, the harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) died at the Miguel Álvarez del Toro Zoo (ZooMAT). It was the last living specimen to set foot on Chiapas soil. For 29 years after its death, visitors saw it only stuffed in a display case in the zoo’s museum: a taxidermied reminder of a lost past. Each […]
Hailstorm in Chiapas forces the precautionary closure of the Tacaná Volcano
Hailstorms have surprised the municipalities of Unión Juárez and Comitán de Domínguez, Chiapas, in recent hours, but so far no damage has been reported, according to authorities. This Monday, the Unión Juárez City Council announced the closure of the ascent to the Tacaná Volcano, which is shared by Mexico and Guatemala, as rain and hail […]
The Jalisco Cartel kidnaps businessmen and clones military vehicles in its latest operation in Chiapas
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel struck again in Chiapas in the final hours of 2025. At 3:00 a.m. on December 27, a heavily armed group stormed two bars in Villaflores, a town 90 kilometers from the state capital, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, and kidnapped eight men. The masked men wore tactical gear during their assault on La […]
Seven men are missing and three women are injured after attacks on bars in Chiapas, in southern Mexico.
Seven men are missing and three women were injured following attacks by armed individuals on two bars in the municipality of Villaflores, Chiapas, according to the state prosecutor of that southern Mexican state. The incidents occurred early Saturday morning when the attackers arrived in the town in several vehicles, opened fire, and set some cars […]
Security forces confirm attacks originating from Guatemala and criminal reorganization on the Chiapas border
The border region between Chiapas and Guatemala has once again become the focus of attention following recent armed clashes in the area. The government asserted that the criminal groups responsible for the attacks operate from Guatemalan territory and retreat to that country after attacking Mexican security forces. Óscar Aparicio Avendaño, Secretary of Public Security, stated […]
Ultra-orthodox sect Lev Tahor, linked to pedophilia and kidnappings, operates in Chiapas
The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) has detected that the ultra-Orthodox sect, Lev Tahor, originating in Jerusalem and facing multiple accusations of child abuse, pedophilia, kidnapping, and child neglect, is operating in the state of Chiapas. Therefore, they arrested Yoel “A”, identified as one of the sect’s members, and charged him with organized crime for the […]
They bring classical music to vulnerable children in San Cristóbal
To bring classical music to underprivileged children in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, the Schule’lte’ “Alma de Madera” Ensemble will offer a concert this Saturday in collaboration with the Creative Seedbed Choir in Motion from the indigenous community of Bachajón, in the municipality of Chilón. In an interview, Katia Alondra Girón Marroquín, a recipient of […]