According to the Epidemiological Surveillance Report for Week 29 from the Federal Ministry of Health, there are 31 cases of screwworm myiasis in humans in Chiapas. According to the records, the cases are concentrated in municipalities such as Tapachula, Huehuetán, Ocosingo, Escuintla, Villa Comaltitlán, Huixtla, Chilón, Mazatán, Mapastepec, Tonalá, Pichucalco, Suchiate, Chamula, and Yajalón, affecting […]
Search engines translate search forms into indigenous languages in Chiapas.
Adriana Gómez, spokesperson for the Mothers in Resistance Chiapas collective, reported that they are translating activities and search forms into four indigenous languages of Chiapas to disseminate them on radio and social media in municipalities across the region. We will do this in four languages: Tzeltal, Chol, Tzotzil, and Zoque. In an interview with Aristegui […]
Thousands of users without water in southern San Cristóbal
Thousands of residents in the southern and western areas of San Cristóbal de Las Casas have been facing a water outage for several days, affecting more than five neighborhoods, with no known cause as of Wednesday morning.Residents of the El Relicario neighborhood reported that water has not reached their homes for ten days, primarily affecting […]
A sculpture in San Cristóbal de las Casas sparks mockery and memes on social media; the mayor paid her sister nearly 500,000 pesos for the figure.
A sculpture for which Morena mayor Fabiola Ricci paid almost 500,000 pesos to her sister Blanca Ricci has been the subject of mockery and memes since it was installed at the site of the former figure of Los Cantaritos in the Monte de los Olivos neighborhood, which was demolished in 2024. The weekly magazine Mirada […]
Armed attack leaves two dead south of Tapachula, Chiapas
An armed attack left two people dead and two wounded last night south of the city of Tapachula, on the border with Guatemala, security sources reported. The shooting occurred around 9 p.m. Sunday in the Nuevo Milenio neighborhood, in a location known as Camino Viejo (Old Road) in the neighboring municipality of Mazatán. At the […]
Chiapas Municipality imposes fines for drug dealing
A fine of 50,000 pesos will be imposed on drug dealers in San Juan Chamula, Chiapas. Meanwhile, those who consume these substances must pay a fine of 5,000 pesos. This was determined by the Tzotzil community in accordance with their customs and practices and following a consensus-based decision. Therefore, municipal authorities ordered the installation of […]
A photojournalist from Chiapas reports that the military and National Guard illegally searched his home.
Independent photojournalist Luz del Alba Velasco Gordillo reported an operation carried out on July 12, 2025, at her home in the Cruz Grande neighborhood of Comitán de Domínguez. According to a letter published by Velasco on Sunday, July 20, addressed to national authorities and organizations such as the CNDH and Article 19, the search was […]
Thousands remain without water in San Cristóbal de Las Casas
Residents of several neighborhoods in San Cristóbal de Las Casas are once again facing prolonged outages in their drinking water supply due to a failure in the Municipal Drinking Water and Sewerage System (SAPAM). According to the agency, the interruption was caused by a malfunction in the pump that supplies the tank in the Fátima […]
Gentrification is increasing due to the increase in tourists in San Cristóbal de Las Casas.
Gentrification caused by the increase in tourists has intensified in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, causing the gradual, almost silent displacement of residents from the historic center and the “uncontrolled” rise in the price of houses and land, warned architecture and urban planning specialists. They warned that authorities need to recognize the problem, study it, […]
What to eat in Chiapas: traditional dishes and the stories behind their flavor
In this second installment of the special series on Chiapas, we delve into the state’s culinary riches, where each dish reflects a collective history, a landscape, and a cultural heritage that lives on through the hands that cook. Exploring Chiapas through its cuisine is like exploring a map of flavors with deep Indigenous, mestizo, and […]