In light of the onset of the rainy season and the presence of cold fronts, the community of Lázaro Cárdenas—in coordination with the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP)—has announced the temporary closure of the Arco del Tiempo ecotourism center to safeguard visitor safety. Daniel Ovando Valencia, President of the Chiapas College of Tourist […]

During this period, 203,685 Mexicans were returned to the country from the United States, 39,441 of whom arrived by air, reported the Secretary of the Interior, Rosa Icela Rodríguez. Tapachula—located on the southern border of Chiapas—operates, alongside Villahermosa, as one of the two airports in the southern part of the country designated to receive repatriation […]

A total of 712 Mexicans were deported by air from the United States to Chiapas this weekend, security sources reported. On Saturday, three flights landed at Tapachula International Airport from Texas, aboard aircraft from Global Crossing Airlines and Eastern Air Express. On Sunday, three more flights arrived at the southern border, departing from cities in […]

Chiapas coffee, a natural treasure, is known as “green gold” for its immense economic and cultural value, and for its deep roots in rural communities, supporting 170,000 families who cultivate 250,000 hectares. The roasting and grinding process involves pulping, drying, hulling, and cleaning, before finally roasting and grinding the coffee beans for packaging. Don Alonso […]

The president of the Center for Human Rights and Legal Assistance to Indigenous Peoples (Cedhapi), Maurilio Santiago Reyes, denounced the abduction of Macario García Merino, leader of the Independent Triqui Unified Struggle Movement (MULTI), from his home by the Oaxaca state police. García Merino is also under the protection of the Inter-American Commission on Human […]

On 5th North West Avenue, near the Mexican Cross in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, a major altercation erupted following a traffic incident between ride-hailing drivers and alleged Colombians. Witnesses report that Colombians and Venezuelans threatened Didi and Uber drivers with firearms. Foreigners are coming to Mexico to impose their own law. The actions of the municipal and […]

As planned, on Friday, May 15, coinciding with Teachers’ Day, members of the Indigenous Education Level of the Highlands Region of Chiapas gathered on the San Cristóbal-Tuxtla Gutiérrez toll road, at kilometer 46, where they had announced a complete blockade of the highway. However, after holding a press conference, the teachers announced that the demonstration […]

Environmentalists warn that landfilling, encroachment, and land-use change continue to affect the main water sources that supply thousands of residents in San Cristóbal de Las Casas. The wetlands and springs of La Kisst, Navajuelos, and María Eugenia, which cover approximately 225 hectares and are protected by the federal government, are currently facing severe damage due […]

Told in five stories, it identifies a crisis of mass disappearances on the Mexico-Guatemala border amid the silence and inaction of the authorities. Between September and December 2024, at the height of the migration crisis, at least 83 migrants disappeared on the coast of Chiapas, on the Mexico-Guatemala border. For months, no Mexican authority did […]

At least 62 photographs by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Graciela Iturbide, Antonio Turok, Marco Antonio Cruz, Bob Shalkwijk, and 15 other photographers comprise the exhibition “Territories of the Image: Visual Narratives from Chiapas,” which opens today at the Museum and Archive of Photography (MAF). The exhibition explores the role of photography as a document for understanding […]