Alleged Members of the Chiapas-Guatemala Cartel Arrested
In operations conducted in Chiapas, military and police forces detained eight individuals linked to criminal groups. In Cintalapa, authorities captured Osiel, Lucas, and Analí—members of the Chiapas and Guatemala Cartel—seizing weapons, ammunition, tactical gear, and vehicles from them. In Huehuetán, five men were detained at the Los Gavilanes ranch in possession of weapons and magazines. […]
Chiapas Seeks Security Cooperation with Israel
The Secretariat of Public Security of the State of Chiapas held a meeting with representatives from the Embassy of Israel in Mexico, during which the state government outlined its intention to strengthen cooperative ties in the field of security and present its institutional strategy to diplomatic stakeholders. The meeting was led by the head of […]
Central Americans in Chiapas are accused of harassment by the INM (National Migration Institute).
The Fray Matías de Córdova Human Rights Center (CDHFMC) denounced the National Migration Institute (INM) for persecuting members of a migrant group walking along the Chiapas coast in an attempt to reach central and northern Mexico. On Thursday, a failed attempt to form a caravan from Tapachula resulted in about fifty migrants embarking on the […]
CNDH Demands Investigation into Acts of Torture Attributed to Chiapas Police
The National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) and the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture (MNPT-CNDH) have demanded that authorities in Chiapas conduct an “ex officio, independent, and duly diligent” investigation into alleged acts of torture committed by agents of the State Attorney General’s Office and the Secretariat of Public Security. The statement was issued […]
Chiapas: State Police Caught on Video Torturing Two Men; Prosecutor’s Office Investigating
State security agents were exposed in videos circulated on social media, in which they are seen torturing two individuals by placing plastic bags over their heads. The video shows several officers—one wearing a shirt bearing the initials FGE (State Attorney General’s Office) and another wearing a T-shirt with the logo of the Secretariat of Public […]
San Cristóbal’s Río Amarillo Faces Severe Pollution and Mosquito Proliferation
The Yellow River (Río Amarillo), which flows through the eastern, northern, and western sections of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, continues to be one of the city’s most polluted waterways—a situation that concerns residents and environmentalists alike due to the accumulation of trash, foul odors, and the proliferation of mosquitoes. Despite constant appeals from authorities […]