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 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!” […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Indigenous Congress, held 51 years ago, emerged as a moral and political benchmark. Its echoes resonated in peasant struggles, in the formation of independent organizations, and ultimately in the uprising of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN). This event was “the root, the matrix” of the EZLN’s armed uprising in 1994, a statement […]

An event full of color, culture, and tradition that will be held from October 17th to 19th in the halls of the MUSAC and Central Park. Organized by JCI Zona Altos, this festival is a celebration that unites the community around the art, identity, and customs of the Day of the Dead. The event will […]

Chiapas has experienced a day of violence since Monday morning, due to the burning of vehicles, roadblocks, and even a confrontation as part of an operation carried out by authorities. So far, there are no official reports of injuries or casualties. As a result of an operation carried out in the municipalities of Arriaga, Cintalapa, […]

The migrant caravan that left Tapachula, Chiapas, on October 1st bound for Mexico City is now reduced to half its size, halted in the municipality of Pijijiapan, and marked by fatigue, illness, and disillusionment. Among the hundreds of people still on the road, Cubans are among the most affected by the precarious conditions and the […]

The Secretary of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT), Jesús Antonio Esteva Medina, announced that the construction process of the Rizo de Oro Bridge between the municipalities of La Concordia and Chicomuselo is 82 percent complete. “Major changes were made to the cables, which led to the decision to redesign and reinforce the mounting system. The […]

According to State Civil Protection, 29 municipalities have now been affected by the rains of recent days. In Simojovel, a landslide in the El Jardín community affected the José de Allende y Unzaga elementary school, damaging seven classrooms. This occurred at night, so only material damage has been reported. In the Ignacio Zaragoza ejido in […]