The Secretary of Public Security for the People of Chiapas, Óscar Alberto Aparicio Avendaño, reported that as part of the fight against corruption, more than 500 police officers—municipal, state, and investigative—have been arrested for various crimes, as part of a zero-tolerance policy and the purging of security forces. He reiterated that they maintain a permanent […]
The program for the Second “Magical Christmas 2025” Festival in San Cristóbal de Las Casas has been presented.
Accompanied by council members, Mayor Fabiola Ricci Diestel officially presented the program for the Second Annual Magical Christmas Festival 2025, an initiative that seeks to strengthen family unity, promote culture, and preserve December traditions in the municipality. The festival will take place from December 17th to 21st. During her address, the mayor emphasized that December […]
San Cristóbal de las Casas is preparing to receive more than 40,000 visitors
The tourism sector in this magical town expects to receive more than 40,000 visitors, with hotel occupancy reaching up to 90% during the Christmas holiday period. The Municipal Director of Tourism, Juan de Dios Bermúdez Crocker, reported that tourism service providers are preparing to welcome visitors this holiday season. “There are peak days; we’re currently […]
Hotel owners and travel agencies demand security measures on the San Cristóbal-Tuxtla highway
In response to the increase in car accidents in recent days on the toll road connecting San Cristóbal and Tuxtla Gutiérrez, which have resulted in at least six deaths and more than a dozen injuries, tourism service providers have requested that the relevant authorities implement and reinforce various measures to prevent accidents. In a document […]
Chiapas expects high season in December
The president of the Mexican Association of Travel Agencies (AMAV) in Chiapas, Laura Ramírez Matuz, announced in an interview that the state is experiencing high demand for reservations leading up to the holiday season, with a surge in national and international bookings for its main tourist attractions. Ramírez Matuz noted that “many people love to […]
Deteriorating roads in the Chiapas mountains are hitting farmers’ economy hard.
Farmers and indigenous people from the Sierra Madre region of Chiapas protested to the federal and state governments about the lack of road repairs, which hinders the transport of their crops, primarily coffee and corn, and disrupts the daily lives of dozens of communities. Grouped under the organization Indigenous Producers and Foresters of the Heart […]
Rescuing Chiapas
In the last year, Chiapas has recovered peace and security, and the territory has returned to state control as fear recedes. Governor Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar presented this first year as a shared achievement with the presidency of the Republic within the framework of the Fourth Transformation project. At the end of 2014, Chiapas was described […]
Chiapas: When soda became culture and health was lost
Daily consumption of bottled soda in Chiapas is around 800 milliliters, which keeps the state under scrutiny from health authorities and experts. Gerardo González Figueroa, a researcher at El Colegio de la Frontera Sur (Ecosur), asserts that even with campaigns to raise awareness among indigenous people about the need to stop consuming cola, consumption continues […]
Twelve suspected members of the CJNG cartel arrested in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas
The head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), Omar García Harfuch, reported on Sunday, December 7, the arrest of 12 alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in the state of Chiapas, as a result of a coordinated operation carried out in the municipality of San Cristóbal de Las Casas. […]
Chiapas offers 150 job openings for migrants and repatriates in a special employment event
Authorities and companies in Chiapas launched a job fair with 150 vacancies for migrants and repatriates, evaluating those who have the necessary documents to be legally hired. Source: milenio