With the goal of highlighting the historical struggle of the LGBTIQ+ community and demanding full respect for their human rights, the Organizing Committee of the 16th March for Sex-Gender and Affective Diversity announced that the 2025 LGBTIQ+ Pride and Dignified Existence March will take place next Sunday, June 22nd. In an open call, they invited […]
CCL teachers announce a blockade at kilometer 46 of the San Cristóbal-Tuxtla highway this Monday.
Teachers from the Altos region’s Central Struggle Council (CCL), Section 7 of the National Union of Education Workers (SNTE), announced a rally on the San Cristóbal–Tuxtla Gutiérrez toll road to raise awareness about the national teachers’ strike and the ongoing indefinite sit-in at Mexico City’s Zócalo square. As of Sunday night, it has not been […]
Slug, the mollusk that emerges during the rainy season in Chiapas
With the arrival of the rainy season, a silent and slippery visitor once again appears in the yards, gardens, and rural roads of Chiapas: the slug. This small gastropod mollusk, although often overlooked, plays an important role in the local ecosystem. Slugs belong to the gastropod group, like snails, but unlike snails, they lack an […]
Cruise ship entry to Puerto Chiapas suspended
Due to “bad weather,” the Island Princess cruise ship, which was scheduled to arrive in Puerto Chiapas this Friday, has suspended its arrival, authorities reported. Everything was said to be ready for the reception of one of Princess Cruises’ iconic vessels, but due to safety concerns caused by strong waves and winds, the cruise ship […]
Commander dismissed in Chiapas for corruption and links to state criminal groups
The governor of Chiapas, Eduardo Ramírez, announced that he has removed José Carlos Lemus Vidal, commander of the Pakal Immediate Reaction Force group, from his position due to allegations of corruption, including possible links to criminal groups in the state, specifically in La Concordia. In a video on social media, he stated that he takes […]
Third case of screwworm detected in humans in Chiapas
A new case of screwworm in a human has been reported in the Altamira 2 Ejido, in the municipality of Mapastepec, located in the coastal region of Chiapas, as confirmed by sources close to the patient. The person involved is a man in his 40s, who was admitted to the Ciudad Salud Regional High Specialty […]
Chiapas has recorded 12 femicides so far in 2025; the gender alert persists.
During the first five months of 2025, Chiapas has recorded a total of 12 homicides of women, according to figures provided by the State Commission for Women’s Access to a Life Free of Violence (CEAMVLV). Source: milenio
Chiapas creates Commission to bring order to urban chaos
In Chiapas, you only need to walk 15 minutes from the center of any city to discover the other side of urbanism: neighborhoods without drainage, subdivisions without water, dirt roads that turn into mud pits, and promises of paving that never arrive. This is the scenario experienced on the outskirts of Tuxtla, Tapachula, San Cristóbal, […]
Police officer dismissed in San Cristóbal, Chiapas, after being caught receiving an alleged bribe.
A citizen of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, recorded the moment a municipal police officer received a bribe from a driver to avoid a violation. Source: milenio
This is how education is experienced in Chiapas and Michoacán after the CNTE work stoppage.
Due to the CNTE protests, parents in Chiapas and Michoacán are seeking educational alternatives, dissatisfied with the disruptions to the school year that affect their children’s learning. Source: milenio