The residents of the Cristóbal Colón ejido feel they can finally have a break, although some don’t believe in the stability of the pacification the government boasts. “If it’s true, as the government says, that all the armed people have left? Hmm, I don’t know. I don’t know what the situation will be like later,” […]
Seven Cubans rescued after being extorted in Chiapas
A group of seven Cubans, including a minor, were rescued during a search of a property in Tapachula, Chiapas, where they were victims of extortion. Members of the Mexican Army, Navy, National Guard, National Migration Institute, and the State Attorney General’s Office implemented an operation to free the foreigners, who were being held in the […]
A parade of pot-bellied people announces the Virgin of Fatima fair in San Cristóbal.
Nearly a thousand parishioners took to the main streets of San Cristóbal de Las Casas to announce the fair for Our Lady of Fatima, which will take place on May 13 in the neighborhood of the same name, in the western part of the city. As is customary, thousands of parishioners will be venerating the […]
Chiapas, extraordinary by nature, participates in the Mexico 2025 Tourism Fair and signs a tourism agreement with Guatemala.
From the southern border to the northern border, Chiapas was present, from one pole to the other, through Governor Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar, who attended the presentation of the Mexico 2025 Tourism Fair, held in Rosarito, Baja California. Chiapas participated, and governors from different states met to strengthen strategic alliances and reaffirm their commitment to Mexico’s […]
City Council finds person responsible for bestiality in Tuxtla
A case of bestiality went viral on social media after a public complaint showed a person penetrating a dog on a rooftop. The complaint stated that the person was a resident of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The City Council located the location and placed the animal under shelter, although no traces were found indicating it was the […]
Tourism figures given by the mayor of San Cristóbal are denied.
The Mexican Hotel Association of San Cristóbal de Las Casas publicly denied the hotel occupancy figures presented by Mayor Fabiola Ricci Diestel for the Easter holiday period. In a statement signed by Verónica Alcántara Martínez, president of the hotel association, she clarified that the recorded occupancy was actually between 30% and 60%, figures well below […]
Town Boss of Notorious Cartel Killed in Mexico’s Chiapas State
Mexican authorities have confirmed the killing of a high-ranking cartel member, known by his alias “El Cachorro,” or “The Puppy.” The individual was identified as Brian and held the title of “town boss” for the Chiapas and Guatemala Cartel. According to Omar García Harfuch, Mexico’s Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, the events unfolded on […]
More than 100 local flavors at the San Cristóbal Gastronomic Festival
As part of the 155th annual Spring and Peace Fair 2025, the traditional Gastronomic Showcase will be held this Saturday in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, an event that highlights the region’s culinary richness. The event will take place in the atrium of the Hermanos Domínguez City Theater, where more than 100 participants, both men […]
Sombra del Agua, a historic hotel that fuses art and tradition in San Cristóbal de las Casas
Sombra del Agua is a hotel located in the center of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. The building was built in 1907 under the name Hotel Español and was the first to open its doors in the city. Since then, it has been a fixture in local life and has witnessed important changes, such […]
The Senate recognizes Chiapas as a precursor to national independence and Mexican federalism.
The Senate of the Republic approved, by 79 votes in favor and two abstentions, the inscription “Chiapas, precursor state of national independence and Mexican federalism” and “September 14, 1824” in gold letters on the Wall of Honor in the Session Hall. The president of the Culture Commission, Beatriz Mojica Morga, noted that this recognition acknowledges […]