Residents of Tila, Chiapas, report that a paramilitary group has entered homes to murder or disappear people.

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 […]

Chiapas’ coasts at risk: 200 km of unchecked erosion due to lack of investment

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 […]

Chiapas shows progress in egg and meat production

According to data from the Chiapas Economic Development Agency (FEC), during June 2025, turkey meat production in the state grew by 20.6% compared to the same month in 2020, marking the largest increase in this period. In the same month of June, egg production for consumption grew by 4.0% compared to the same month last […]

High-risk inmates transferred from Sinaloa prisons to Chiapas

A group of 30 dangerous inmates from the state of Sinaloa arrived in Chiapas to be held at the Federal Social Readaptation Center No. 15 in the municipality of Villa Comaltitlán, according to security sources. Although the sources did not provide details about the identities of the persons deprived of liberty (PPL), they indicated that […]

Chiapas, one of the safest states to visit

The participation of the Chiapas delegation in the IBTM Americas congress was positive, according to Segundo Guillén Gordillo, the Executive General Coordinator of the Ministry of Tourism, who also highlighted the results obtained at the event. This congress is considered one of the most important for the meetings industry in Mexico and Latin America, and […]

Women report that hospitals are not providing abortions despite it being legally permitted in Chiapas.

More than eight months after the State Congress approved the decriminalization of abortion in Chiapas, members of feminist collectives pointed out that limitations on access to this right persist, especially in the state capital. Currently, only six public hospitals offer the service. “Right now, we have six hospitals that provide this service: Berriozábal, Pichucalco, Tapachula, […]