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 […]

Members of the Mothers in Resistance Chiapas collective reported that during their ongoing demonstration in front of the State Attorney General’s Office, they were threatened and assaulted by municipal police officers in Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The women were demanding progress in the investigations into the femicides and disappearances of their children, as well as a meeting […]

In a historic event for the Northern Zone, the Secretary of Public Security, Óscar Alberto Aparicio Avendaño, and the Mayor, Fabiola Ricci Diestel, led the restoration of the Market and the Short-Haul Terminal for the City Hall, spaces that have sustained the local economy for more than 13 years and today guarantee decent, fear-free work […]

Sixteen members of the Chilón Municipal Police in Chiapas were arrested for their probable responsibility in the crime of prison evasion after freeing a suspect captured by state agents. According to the Chiapas State Attorney General’s Office (FGE), municipal police intercepted the convoy in which state security forces were transporting Israel “N”—arrested for gang membership […]

On October 2, 2025, the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) executed a temporary closure of all unauthorized works and activities within the Catazajá Lagoon, in the Santa Cruz and Loma Bonita ejidos (common lands), in the municipality of Catazajá, Chiapas. The measure was taken after verifying the construction of a rural road within the […]