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 […]

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

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

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

After being closed for almost six years, the Archaeology Gallery of the Regional Museum of Chiapas, in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, reopened to the public with a new exhibition featuring 643 archaeological pieces, 123 of which are being displayed for the first time. The reopening, which took place during International Museum Day, is the result of several […]

Erick “N,” the alleged leader of the so-called Chiapas “Real Estate Cartel,” was arrested this Tuesday and presented in Mexico City. After his capture, a group of defrauded individuals warned that he and others involved will have to answer for all the damage caused. After years of relentless pursuit of justice, Heyné González, one of […]

Municipal President Fabiola Ricci Diestel accompanied the director of the State Government’s Roads and Hydraulic Infrastructure Commission, Engineer Rafael Ruiz Morales, at the inauguration of the reconstruction of the 5.38-kilometer highway connecting San Cristóbal de Las Casas with San Lucas. This project will directly benefit more than 14,000 residents of the southern part of the […]

In the framework of World Recycling Day, proclaimed by UNESCO since 2005, the mayor, Fabiola Ricci Diestel, led the inauguration of Recicla Fest 2025, an event aimed at promoting a recycling culture and environmental awareness in the municipality. During her speech, the mayor recognized the work of the groups and organizations actively involved in recycling, […]

From Chiapas, we’re told that, in true El Chapo Guzmán fashion, the mayor of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Fabiola Ricci Diestel (Morena), ordered the construction of a hidden passageway in her city hall office, leading to the basement. They explain that this “emergency exit” is intended for high-risk situations, although in the halls of […]

Although local authorities have evicted the street vendors, they reoccupy them the following day. Currently, an increased presence of street vendors is observed on the streets, sidewalks, and markets of San Cristóbal de las Casas. Meanwhile, formal establishments, which pay their fees year after year to the federal, state, and municipal treasuries, report that in […]