San Cristóbal de Las Casas, one of Chiapas’ most iconic tourist destinations, recently experienced a natural disaster that left destruction, property losses, and profound public outrage in its wake. The torrential rains severely affected local workers, who lost their street vendors, including traditional hot dog carts, as well as homes and even historic church facades. […]

In San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, the celebration of the Panzudos Parade is a tradition in honor of the Virgin of La Merced. This event not only attracts thousands of locals and tourists but also has profound cultural and religious significance, being considered the second most important festival in the city. When is the […]

San Cristóbal de las Casas will host the XI World Poetry Festival, which will take place over four days in various government buildings, educational institutions, and cultural organizations. The official opening will take place at the San Cristóbal Museum (Musac), where poets from the Americas, Asia, and Europe will participate. In addition, other activities will […]

Human rights organizations recognized the work of the Collective of Mothers in Resistance for their struggle for truth and justice in Chiapas and demanded concrete commitments from the state government to search for missing persons, as well as protection for the members of the collective. In a joint statement, International Services for Peace (SIPAZ), Front […]

At least 60 dogs have been poisoned since last Thursday in the Joltsemen community, in the municipality of San Juan Chamula, about 10 kilometers from this municipality. They demanded the intervention of animal rights activists in response to this mass poisoning, as more dead dogs continued to appear as of Friday. They also demanded “that […]

The Chiapas Civil Protection Secretariat reported various damages from the rains in the municipalities of Chicomuselo, Honduras de la Sierra, and Siltepec, causing landslides on hillsides and damage to dirt roads. Source: milenio

Residents of the municipality of Tila reported that the paramilitary group, “Los Autónoma del Municipio de Tila,” organized and mobilized this Saturday to enter the homes of residents known as legal residents of three communities and the municipal seat, seeking to “disappear or murder” them in revenge for the death of José Pérez Martínez, the […]

Beach erosion along the Chiapas coast continues to advance without a comprehensive coastal management plan, warned Vicente Castro Castro, professor and researcher at the Autonomous University of Chiapas (UNACH). In an interview, the academic noted that, despite the state having nearly 260 kilometers of coastline, no effective strategy has been implemented to mitigate the impacts […]

The municipality of Tila, Chiapas, was once again the scene of violence after the assassination of José Pérez Martínez, president of the communal land commission elected by customs and traditions. Pérez was shot in a village in Río Grande after meeting with communal landholders. The crime not only shocked the community, but also reignited long-standing […]

Chiapas Undersecretary of Tourism Promotion, Zita Rousarova Hegrova, was rescued from the Grijalva River after allegedly jumping off the Belisario Domínguez Bridge in Chiapa de Corzo. The incident occurred when the official asked a taxi driver to stop halfway across the bridge so she could jump off and jump from a height of approximately 35 […]