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

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 […]

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, […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Ministry of Health reported that six cases of screwworm infection have been confirmed: four women and two men. These cases are located in Chiapas (Mapastepec, Huixtla, Tapachula, and Escuintla) and Campeche (Candelaria). Four of them have been discharged due to improvement, thanks to the medical care and treatment provided. Another person is stable and […]

José Carlos Lemus Vidal, commander of the Pakal Immediate Reaction Group of the Chiapas Public Security Secretariat, assigned to the La Concordia area, was removed from his position after Officer Francisco Ramírez Galindo accused him of abuse and corruption. According to the complaint, he received bribes, provided protection to criminals, stole evidence—such as money and […]

The United States government announced a $21 million investment to renovate a sterile fly production facility in Metapa, Chiapas, to combat the New World screwworm. The government stated that restrictions on live animal imports from Mexico remain in effect and that, as previously announced, it will continue to evaluate the suspension every 30 days. “Our […]

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, will host the 3rd National Bicycle Forum (FNB3), an event that has established itself as one of the main meeting spaces for promoting active mobility, inclusion, and the right to the city. The choice followed the conclusion of the 2nd National Bicycle Forum (FNB2), held in April in Querétaro, […]