On Tuesday afternoon, an unusual meteorological phenomenon caused alarm among residents of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, after a small tornado formed in various parts of the city. Witnesses captured on video the moment the first tornado developed on Salomón González Blanco Street, near the area known as El Tívoli, near the José Castillo Tielemans […]
Corpus Christi: a celebration of devotion, faith, and community in San Cristóbal
Corpus Christi (Body of Christ), also known as the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, is a feast of the Catholic Church dedicated to the celebration of the Eucharist. Its main objective is to proclaim and strengthen the faith of believers in the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. For […]
Patients’ relatives attack police officers outside the Hospital de las Culturas in San Cristóbal; two arrested
This Friday morning, an altercation broke out in front of the Hospital de las Culturas in San Cristóbal de Las Casas. A patient’s family member attacked Municipal Traffic officers after they issued a traffic ticket to a vehicle parked in a prohibited area. The incident occurred on Javier López Moreno Highway 3, where traffic officers, […]
Chiapas student teachers block Insurgentes and Reforma streets; governor accused
More than 24 hours have passed since students from the “Mactumactzá” Rural Teachers’ College in Chiapas blocked Insurgentes Avenue and its intersection with Paseo de la Reforma, denouncing state governor Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar as a “student killer.” The protesters are demanding justice for the death of Jesús Alaín, a student pursuing a degree in Primary […]
One arrested in connection with the police massacre in southern Chiapas
A man identified as Jorge “N” was arrested after being identified as the alleged perpetrator of the murder of five state police officers last Monday in Frontera Comalapa, located on the border between Chiapas and Guatemala. Source: reforma
Ambush on state police leaves five dead in Chiapas
Five state police officers, including a woman, were killed in an ambush by a criminal group while traveling in the municipality of Frontera Comalapa, in southern Chiapas, according to official sources. The officers of Unit 23057 were traveling in the Sabinalito Ejido, located less than 10 kilometers from the border with Guatemala, when armed individuals […]
Chiapas teachers block Reforma Avenue
Nearly 300 students from the Mactumatzá Rural Teachers’ College in Chiapas are blocking Paseo de la Reforma and Insurgentes Avenues to demand clarification of the murder of one of their classmates. The student group set up a sit-in on the road to demand dialogue with President Claudia Sheinbaum because the Governor, Morena’s Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar, […]
Everything is ready to begin the celebrations of Saint Anthony of Padua in San Cristóbal.
The feast of Saint Anthony of Padua, popularly known as the “matchmaker saint,” is celebrated every June 13th in different parts of the world. In Mexico, the tradition of standing the saint upside down to propose to a partner, offering him coins, and praying a novena has spread as an act of faith and devotion. […]
This Mexican town seems to be from another world and few know it.
In the heart of the Chiapas Highlands, San Cristóbal de las Casas presents itself as a town that seems frozen in time. Its cobblestone streets, vibrantly colored houses, and red-tiled roofs create an atmosphere that captivates at first sight. Founded in 1528 by the conquistador Diego de Mazariegos, this corner of Mexico has managed to […]
Work begins on the first five kilometers of the Palenque-San Cristóbal highway.
In the Palenque-San Cristóbal de las Casas highway construction project, which will be the first section from Palenque to Ocosingo, the first five kilometers have already begun, and the investment of the first billion pesos is already underway. The construction companies are from Chiapas, reported Rogelio Tamayo Carboney, state president of the Mexican Chamber of […]