The Attorney General of the State of Chiapas, Jorge Luis Llaven Abarca, highlighted that, according to the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System, from January to October 2025, Chiapas ranked second nationally in the reduction of overall crime rates, with a score of 160.5, only surpassed by Tlaxcala with 150.3; a figure well […]

The Sixth Commission of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) convened the Seedbed “of pyramids, of history, of love, and, of course, heartbreak.” In a statement signed by Subcomandante Moisés, it explained that the participants would be Sylvia Marcos, Bárbara Zamora, Tamara San Miguel, Luis de Tavira, Raúl Zibechi, Arturo Anguiano, Carlos Antonio Aguirre […]

Contrary to the national trend, remittances from the United States to Chiapas have increased by 1.2 percent (37 or 38 million dollars) this year, stated Daniel Villafuerte Solís, a researcher at the Center for Higher Studies of Mexico and Central America (Cesmeca), affiliated with the University of Sciences and Arts of Chiapas (Unicach). He believes […]

The Mexican Navy (Semar), acting as the Coast Guard, reported that personnel assigned to the Twenty-Second Naval Zone rescued three foreign nationals off the coast of Puerto Chiapas, Chiapas. According to the institution, the rescue occurred this Tuesday during one of the maritime surveillance patrols that naval personnel conduct regularly to prevent illicit activities at […]

Agents from the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) and the National Guard arrested a man in Chiapas for illegally transporting 3,445 sea turtles. The individual was transporting the turtles in cardboard boxes, located in the trunk and cargo hold of a bus bound for San Cristóbal de las Casas. The operation took place at a checkpoint […]

The organization Melel Xojobal stated that so far this year, it has documented the “unpunished deaths of 79 children and adolescents” in Chiapas. It added that of that number, 49 died violently in traffic accidents, and 10 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17 were victims of homicide in the municipalities of Chilón, Reforma, […]

If we’re talking about Magical Towns, San Cristóbal de las Casas is, without a doubt, THE Magical Town. Here you’ll find history, art, delicious food, colonial mansions converted into hotels, and free places to visit. After experiencing an incredible adventure in this corner of Chiapas, I’m sharing my recommendations for making the most of it […]

In 2024, when the current Mexican consul in Miami finished his term as governor of Chiapas, the handling of federal funds was marred by irregularities, while the state once again sank among the poorest. The use of federal funds in 2024 placed Chiapas second among states with irregularities due to alleged misappropriation of millions of […]

Last Friday, during the celebration of World Cities Day, Bogotá was recognized as one of the five winners of the prestigious Shanghai Prize, which highlights urban initiatives that contribute to the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. International relations experts, architects, […]

The Platform for Peacebuilding in Mexico warned that the state of Chiapas continues to face serious forms of violence, impunity, and displacement, despite the official discourse that boasts of the restoration of peace. The platform’s statement coincides with the appearance of the head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), Omar García Harfuch, […]