In Chiapas, members of the Mayitos cartel have arrived at coffee farms to force residents to do forced labor in exchange for their lives, with violent consequences for those who refuse. Source: milenio

From December 2024 until the beginning of February, the arrest of 224 local police officers, 2 state investigative agents, as well as 2 mayors and various municipal officials of Chiapas in the Centro, Fraylesca, Sierra and Los Altos areas was reported for links to organized crime. Also, the arrest of police officers who were related […]

Femicide violence in Chiapas broke all records in 2024. According to the human rights organization Melel Xojobal, gun murders against girls and adolescents tripled. Cases went from 10 in 2023 to 33 last year. The escalation of violence in the entity governed by Morena has left a long tally of homicides, disappearances, massacres and murders […]

Activists and environmentalists demanded that the Mexican government and the government of the state of Chiapas protect and conserve wetlands throughout the country. They pointed out that, despite recent advances by the federal government in environmental conservation, such as the declaration of protected natural areas in 2022 and the National Water Plan promoted by President […]

Several stores located along the San Cristóbal-Tuxtla highway have been the subject of raids by federal authorities. Two helicopters were deployed to fly over the areas where the actions are being carried out, which, according to official sources, would be related to the seizure of huachicol and other illegal substances. The information is in the […]

Security has been one of the demands and challenges for the new administration of the magical town of San Cristóbal de Las Casas. Alerta Chiapas went out to the streets of this municipality to find out the perception that visitors and locals have about the security of this city. Tourists have gradually returned to the […]

In Chiapas, a second mayor was arrested for being accused of having ties to organized crime. Rosember López Roblero, mayor of the municipality of Bella Vista, was arrested by the State Police for his alleged ties to organized crime, reported Governor Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar. In a message on social media, Ramírez Aguilar announced the arrest […]

It is common to see vehicles with license plates from other states in different states of Mexico, and especially in Mexico City. This happens for various reasons: because the drivers live in another state, are visiting, have recently moved and have not yet changed their license plates, or simply to avoid paying property taxes. In […]

Two police officers from the San Cristóbal de las Casas city council were arrested and will face criminal proceedings for the alleged crime of extortion, the State Attorney General’s Office reported. The agents of the Municipal Security Secretariat Lorena “N” and Ismael “N”, were accused by the aggrieved Oswaldo N and Erick N of alleged […]

The migration phenomenon in Chiapas has intensified its complexity in recent years, becoming a problem marked by human rights violations, violence, labor and sexual exploitation. Since the arrival of migrant caravans in 2018 to the mass transfers in 2021, the municipalities of Chiapas, especially Tuxtla Gutiérrez, have become scenarios of extreme vulnerability for thousands of […]