A municipal police officer in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, died hours after being shot by alleged members of the Sinaloa Cartel. The municipal government reported the death of Officer Alfredo G. M., resulting from “an incident that occurred early Sunday morning in the city center.” The cause of the incident is still unclear, […]

Ten civil society organizations and the local diocese’s justice and peace vicarage demanded “the immediate suspension of the San Cristóbal-Palenque highway project” because “it represents a serious threat to the region’s biodiversity, local ecosystems, and the indigenous communities that have inhabited and protected these territories for generations.” They warned “of the profound social and environmental […]

Douglas Vladimir Mejía Girón, identified by the Salvadoran government as a “terrorist” and one of the most dangerous gang members in that country, was arrested this week in Tapachula, Chiapas, where, in addition to hiding, he continued to commit crimes. Known by the aliases “Negro,” “Roro,” or “Burro,” Mejía Girón was wanted on various charges, […]

Tapachula is the largest city in the southern state of Chiapas and the second most populated after Tuxtla Gutiérrez. This area is known for its tropical vegetation with varied ecosystems and for its high migrant population. In recent years, it has been involved in the massive influx and prolonged detention of migrants, a phenomenon that […]

Miguel García Chávez, an anesthesiologist, was found dead early Tuesday morning, June 1, in the bathroom of the operating room at the General Hospital of Zone No. 2 of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), known as “5 de Mayo,” in the capital of Chiapas. So far, no authority has announced the official cause of […]

In an emotional event led by Mayor Fabiola Ricci Diestel, the tourism promotion campaign “San Cristóbal de Las Casas has it all… It’s just you missing!” was presented. This unprecedented strategy seeks to promote the municipality nationally and internationally. With a message filled with hope, identity, and a vision for the future, the mayor emphasized […]

As part of World Tree Day, members of the Southern Zone and Wetlands Council in San Cristóbal de Las Casas launched a reforestation campaign in the Jovel Valley, taking advantage of the rainy season to plant hundreds of trees. Nicolás Gómez Velasco, a representative of the environmentalists, reported that this campaign aims to strengthen ecosystems, […]

In the San Cristóbal region of Mexico, families remain without running water for days, forced to stock up until Monday, when authorities may restore the supply. In working-class neighborhoods, not even a drop flows from the taps, while children, the elderly, and families must organize themselves, as they may face a shortage that now seems […]

During a surveillance operation against illegal wildlife trafficking, the Attorney General’s Office in Chiapas, through investigative police, detected and seized a shipment of 3,427 Trachemys venusta freshwater turtle hatchlings, transported in cardboard boxes in overcrowded conditions and subject to a lack of dignified and respectful treatment. At a checkpoint at kilometer 46 of the San […]