In an interview with the media, Senator Luis Armando Melgar acknowledged the deployment of the Vacation Security Operation, implemented by Governor Eduardo Ramírez, which aims to guarantee peace and well-being for all families visiting the state during this holiday season.“The security strategy for these vacations is a great success; it not only protects our visitors […]

A total of 303 cases of dengue fever have been detected in Chiapas, with no deaths reported, reported Miguel Angel Palafox Palacios, deputy director of Preventive Programs for the state Ministry of Health. “Compared to last year, we have a significant reduction of almost 80 percent in probable cases and 50 percent in confirmed cases,” […]

With a message of identity, unity, and community pride, the “Hands That Weave History” project was presented. This moving initiative brought together more than 50 women weavers to create a monumental crochet rug, installed in one of the main walkways of San Cristóbal de Las Casas. The project was inspired by the mayor, Fabiola Ricci […]

First District Judge Doris Yadira Ponce Figueroa denied the provisional and definitive suspension requested by Indigenous peoples and communities to halt construction of the Palenque-San Cristóbal Highway, which began on June 8, according to lawyers and groups supporting the plaintiffs. They also announced that 429 individuals and 33 civil society and academic organizations from 25 […]

This Monday afternoon, the Casa de las Artesanías (House of Crafts) was inaugurated at the Regional DIF (National Institute of Cultural Heritage) facilities, located in the heart of the historic center of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, at the intersection of Niños Héroes and Miguel Hidalgo streets. This space aims to promote and highlight the […]

Several restaurants and bars in the historic center of San Cristóbal de Las Casas have implemented a new method for collecting tips from all customers, which has generated anger among the public. Owners, managers, and servers have taken it upon themselves to collect tips directly, a situation that many consider obligatory, when previously they left […]

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 […]