Authorities in Chiapas have arrested a U.S. citizen as the alleged perpetrator of the femicide of his wife, Makala Marie Pendley, 30, originally from Indianapolis, Indiana. Her body was found on Monday with signs of violence at the entrance to the Tsotsil municipality of Zinacantán, in the Highlands region of Chiapas. The state prosecutor, Jorge […]

The El Carmen Cultural Center, located in the heart of San Cristóbal de Las Casas’ historic center, will host the 5th Snake Festival—an event dedicated to scientific outreach and environmental education, organized by specialists and led by biologist Aldo Manuel Cancino. The organizers have invited the public to attend the event, which will take place […]

Accompanied by traditional confectioners and members of the City Council, Mayor Fabiola Ricci Diestel presided over the opening of the Corpus Christi Traditional Sweets Expo, set up in the corridors of the San Cristóbal Museum (MUSAC)—an event representing one of the city’s most significant cultural expressions. In her remarks, the mayor acknowledged the work of […]

Teachers from Section 7 of the National Union of Education Workers (SNTE), part of the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE), “liberated” three toll booths on two toll roads in Chiapas for the second consecutive day. The “liberated” toll booths are located on the highway connecting San Cristóbal de Las Casas with Tuxtla Gutiérrez, while […]

According to studies conducted by México Cómo Vamos, during the first quarter of 2026, Chiapas saw an increase in its percentage of population living in poverty, leading the nation in this category. Compared to the same period in 2025, Chiapas’s poverty rate rose from 59.2 percent to 60.8 percent this year. The organization added that, […]

The General Council of the Chiapas State Electoral and Citizen Participation Institute (IEPC) issued registration certificates this Friday to three new state political parties that will seek to compete in the 2027 midterm elections. The electoral body granted registration certificates to the new political parties: Movimiento de Esperanza de Chiapas (Movement of Hope of Chiapas), […]

The children allegedly fell ill after consuming chicken tacos from the DIF School Breakfast program; parents report a severe shortage of medicines at the hospital. Source: milenio

Remains of 100 people found in mass graves; Attorney General’s Office is investigating their identities Source: milenio

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. […]

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 […]