Banana producers in Chiapas, affected by this year’s heavy rains and US tariffs, have requested support from the state and federal governments to improve their crops and access more affordable financing. Brandon Altuzar, a producer and president of the marketing company Branfrut, explained that the damage has reached 50 percent across more than 2,000 hectares […]
From coffee to the loom: Tec’s social innovation in Chiapas
The Center for Social Innovation (CIS) at Tecnológico de Monterrey is supporting projects in Chiapas, Mexico. The CIS helps students and professors connect with members of local communities to develop or expand projects that benefit society and its participants. Source: conecta.tec
San Cristóbal is preparing for the grand celebration of Saint Lucy this December 13th
Saint Lucy, born in 283 and died in 304 in Italy, is recognized by the Catholic Church as a Christian martyr of Sicilian origin who suffered persecution for her faith. She is one of the eight women—including the Virgin Mary—explicitly commemorated in Catholic tradition and one of the best-known virgin martyrs in both Italy and […]
Ice rink causes power outage in San Cristóbal de las Casas
The historic center of the colonial city was affected by a power outage due to the installation of the ice rink, one of the most anticipated Christmas events. The tourism sector operating in the city’s central area was notified of the outage from midnight on Wednesday, December 3rd, until 2:00 a.m. The Public Lighting Department […]
Pro-Tenis Chiapas announces the Chiapas 2025 Grade 03 National Tennis Tournament
The Pro-Tenis Chiapas team officially announced the Chiapas 2025 National Grade 3 Tennis Tournament, which will take place from December 5th to 7th at the Duxla Sports Club in the Chiapas state capital. The announcement was made during a press conference in which the organizing team emphasized the importance of reactivating sanctioned tournaments in the […]
Sunday of terror in Chiapas with clashes and drug cartel roadblocks
Two organized crime groups clashed in a shootout and set up roadblocks near the communities of Nuevo México and Cristóbal Obregón in Chiapas on Sunday, November 30. The State Public Security Secretariat (SSP) reported that “three vehicles were set on fire near the community of Nuevo México, in the municipality of Villaflores: a large truck, […]
Universal art arrives in Chiapas
The colonial city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas is preparing to host the 23rd edition of the International Cervantino Baroque Pluricultural Festival 2025, one of the most important cultural events in the region. The festival, which will take place from November 28 to 30, will offer a vast and diverse program encompassing various artistic […]
A Chiapas artisan will represent Chiapas at Original Mexico 2025
Gilberto Núñez Cruz, an artisan from Chiapas, will participate from November 27 to 30 in Original México, the most important textile event in Latin America, held at the Los Pinos Cultural Complex. He will exhibit 25 pieces created on a pedal loom, several of which have received recognition in state and national competitions. Núñez Cruz, […]
San Cristóbal lights up its historic center with thousands of lights, bringing the magic of Christmas to life.
Christmas is coming early to San Cristóbal de las Casas, in the Highlands of Chiapas. Throughout December 2025 and part of January 2026, the historic center will be adorned with thousands of colorful lights, attracting tourists. Many people will spend Christmas in the city, enjoying its cuisine, its tile-roofed streets, its friendly people, and, above […]
The “Preventive Tide” campaign kicks off simultaneously on 21 beaches in Chiapas
From Puerto Arista, the Secretary of Civil Protection of Chiapas, Mauricio Cordero Rodríguez, launched the beach cleanup campaign for risk reduction, called “Preventive Tide,” in which, for the first time, actions are being carried out simultaneously on 21 beaches in the state. Authorities from all three levels of government joined the effort in the municipalities […]