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 […]
The disappearance of three Guatemalans in Chiapas is being investigated.
Authorities in Chiapas and Guatemala are conducting a joint investigation to locate three Guatemalans who disappeared while traveling to Tuxtla Gutiérrez, security sources reported. Porfirio Adalberto Dávila Romero, César Augusto Hernández Lemus, and Jeremías Eliceo Lemus Paredes traveled in search of work and have not been heard from since March 31. The Guatemalans were last […]
Concert at the San Cristóbal caves in honor of Mother Earth and the founder of Zoomat
On Sunday, May 18th, at noon, there will be a concert at the Las Grutas del Mamut ecotourism park in San Cristóbal de Las Casas to celebrate Mother Earth and the legacy of Miguel Álvarez del Toro, founder of the zoo that bears his name in Chiapas. This year, the concert for marimba and symphony […]
‘Chiapas is a disaster’ amid rising violence: Frayba
Dora Robledo, director of the Fray Bartolomé de las Casas Human Rights Center (Frayba), warned that Chiapas is experiencing a crisis aggravated by armed violence, forced displacement, and the authorities’ failure to address the situation. “Chiapas is a disaster,” Robledo stated in an interview with “Aristegui en Vivo,” where she shared data from the report […]
Protest called in San Cristóbal for double femicide in Chamula
Following the double femicide that occurred last weekend in the municipality of San Juan Chamula, located in the Altos region of Chiapas, and the capture of the alleged perpetrator in the state of Tabasco, various non-governmental organizations (NGOs), activists, and citizens have expressed their condemnation of this unfortunate event. This femicide marks the first time […]