Tourist activities in Sumidero Canyon, Chiapas, were suspended due to the passage of Cold Front 35, which caused strong gusts of wind. Source: milenio

Mexican Army personnel and Chiapas state security personnel engaged in a confrontation with armed civilians who attacked them during an operation in the municipality of Villaflores. According to a statement released by the Chiapas Attorney General’s Office (FGJ), the confrontation occurred on Friday morning, when personnel from the FGJ, the Secretariat of Public Security (SSP), […]

Following the harsh anti-immigrant measures imposed upon the return to power of US President Donald Trump, migrants are attempting to obtain asylum papers in the city of Tapachula, in the southern state of Chiapas, bordering Guatemala, increasing their stay in Mexico to 20%. The Elisa Martínez Street Brigade for the Support of Women organization reported […]

Aler Baldomero Samayoa Recinos, the top leader of the criminal organization “Los Huistas,” was arrested in Mexico. He was one of the most wanted criminals in Guatemala and was handed over to authorities there. Samayoa Recinos, better known as “La Chicharra,” was arrested on March 11 in Chiapas, a state located on the border with […]

A zombie sunflower caught the eyes of dozens of people who attended the Modern Carnival of Jitotol in the state of Chiapas that took place during the last weeks of February and beginning of March. This discovery took place in the middle of the celebration of one of the carnivals with the most history in […]

The San Cristóbal de Las Casas Lions Club and the Coordinator of the Spring and Peace Fair 2023 in its 153rd edition announced that registrations are open to participate in the Judas burning contest that takes place every year in the colonial city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas. The 2023 Judas making and burning […]

With the vision of transforming the natural potential of Chiapas into a development engine, Senator Luis Armando Melgar, president of the Senate Housing Commission, highlighted the importance of the geothermal reform, which will allow states with great energy resources, such as Chiapas, to position themselves as leaders in the transition towards clean and renewable energy. […]

The decision to seek asylum in Mexico, say the migrants, is due to the constant operations still carried out by the INM, who detain migrants who do not have an official document justifying their stay in national territory. Source: milenio

One of the most persistent problems facing the people of San Cristóbal de las Casas is the illegal occupation of the Juan Sabines Gutiérrez Boulevard and Las Américas, located south of San Cristóbal de las Casas. For more than 20 years, transporters, street vendors, and food vendors have occupied the sidewalks of these important avenues […]

The Movement in Defense of Life and Territory (Modevite) denounced the violation of their rights as indigenous peoples in Chiapas by the imposition of the highway project known as “Highway of Cultures,” which “does not represent a benefit” for the communities. In a statement, Modevite accused “the path of imposition and false consultations” on the […]