Handicraft merchants in this tourist city are preparing for the Day of the Dead long weekend next week, when they hope sales of their products will increase. During a tour of the main artisan plazas, they stated that although the celebration of the Day of the Dead is only a few days away, at least […]
Profepa closes works and activities due to illegal land use change
The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) has imposed a temporary total closure and precautionary seizure of machinery used in land use change projects and activities on forest land within the property known as Fracción Segunda Mitzitón, in the municipality of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas. During environmental and forestry impact inspections conducted on […]
Chiapas presents a large Chiapa de Corzo festival in Mexico City.
The Fiesta Grande of Chiapa de Corzo will celebrate another edition in January 2026. From the Chiapas government office in Mexico City, in the Juárez neighborhood, authorities from the southern state affirmed that in less than three months, one of Mexico’s most representative cultural and religious expressions will be celebrated. María Eugenia Culebro Pérez, Secretary […]
Chiapas, the state that will receive the most resources for infrastructure projects
Chiapas is the state that will receive the largest amount of physical investment from the 2026 federal budget, accounting for 11% of the 321.978 billion pesos in physical investment transferred to states and municipalities, according to the 2026 Federal Expenditure Budget Project (PPEF). The resources for physical investment transferred are federal funds that the government […]
‘El Chesman,’ leader of Los Motonetos, linked to the murder of Father Marcelo Pérez, arrested in Chiapas
Jorge Luis Llaven Abarca, Attorney General of the State of Chiapas (FGE), announced the arrest of Héctor “N,” also known as “El Chesman,” who is allegedly involved in the murder of Parish Priest Marcelo Pérez in October 2024, in San Cristóbal de las Casas. The arrest of the accused was thanks to various intelligence efforts […]
Almas Vivas Festival 2025 in San Cristóbal with Closing Party and Film
The “Almas Vivas 2025” Festival and Compasuchil in San Cristóbal de Las Casas is entering its closing phase with an extensive cultural and artistic program that runs until November 2. The celebration, which began on October 17, still has various activities planned to experience the Day of the Dead traditions in the “Pueblo Mágico” (Magical […]
Neighborhoods will be left without water in San Cristóbal de Las Casas
Several neighborhoods and subdivisions in the northern part of San Cristóbal de Las Casas will be without water service to their homes due to maintenance work being carried out by the authorities on the “Convivencia Infantil” deep well. The Municipal Drinking Water System (Sapam) informed users of the temporary suspension of the service through a […]
More than 20,000 march in Chiapas to demand justice for the murder of Father Marcelo Pérez.
More than 20,000 people marched this Monday in Chiapas, in memory of Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez Pérez, murdered a year ago, to demand full justice and punishment for the masterminds of a crime that shook the border state amid the country’s ongoing violence. Amid chants such as: “What do we want? Justice for Father Marcelo!” […]
Suchiate River remains at maximum capacity; authorities urge caution.
The Suchiate River remains at its maximum capacity, although within its natural channel, reported Juan Antonio Ruiz Tino, Secretary of Municipal Civil Protection for this municipality on the border with Guatemala. The official assured that, so far, the tributary does not pose a risk of flooding to the population, but constant monitoring is being maintained […]
Man beats his wife and forces her to drink herbicide in Chiapas; he has already been arrested.
A man identified as Jerónimo ‘N’ was arrested for allegedly beating his wife and forcing her to drink herbicide, which caused her death, the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) reported. The victim, Sandra ‘N’, was murdered in the Tunapaz ranch, in the municipality of Chilón, in the indigenous region of the Highlands of Chiapas. Victim […]