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 […]

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 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, […]