Through an operation carried out by federal and state authorities in Chiapas, a businessman who was kidnapped was released alive. In these actions, seven individuals of six different nationalities were arrested for their probable participation in the events. The victim was rescued on Sunday, January 12 in the municipality of Tapachula, after the authorities received […]
Residents free criminal detained by GN in Chiapas
A horde of townspeople outnumbered National Guard (GN) officers and snatched a detainee from them, who is allegedly the nephew of a criminal leader in the region and a generator of violence on the southern border of Chiapas. The events occurred at an immigration control checkpoint, located between the municipalities of Metapa de Domínguez and […]
Sierra Madre de Chiapas and border area return to normality after months of violence
After several months of violence in the Sierra Madre region of Chiapas and the border area, calm and daily life are slowly beginning to be restored in the affected communities. According to residents consulted by Diario del Sur, there are three public transport cooperatives that are currently traveling the roads in the border area and […]
Adrenaline comes to San Cristóbal with the “Caballos Bikers Fest” 2025
Everything is ready for the “Caballos Bikers Fest” event in San Cristóbal de las Casas, which will take place in the next few days, with the participation of more than 400 people from different states of the Republic. The attendees will visit tourist centers in Chiapas and will surely leave an economic impact in the […]
Get to know the most emblematic and colorful celebration in Chiapas: The Great Festival of Chiapa de Corzo
The Fiesta Grande de Chiapa de Corzo is one of the most colorful and traditional festivals in Mexico. It is celebrated every year from January 4 to 23 in this charming Magical Town, located in the state of Chiapas. This festival mixes history, religion, art and gastronomy, attracting thousands of visitors from all over the […]
Residents of Comalapa, Chiapas, remain under threat from organized crime
Even though the elite police have entered the area, residents still live in fear and say the criminals have not left. Source: milenio
27 drug graves found in La Concordia, Palenque, Suchiate and Emiliano Zapata, in Chiapas
In recent weeks, 27 clandestine graves have been found in the municipalities of La Concordia, Palenque, Suchiate and Emiliano Zapata, in Chiapas. In Emiliano Zapata, a municipality of about 10 thousand inhabitants and 40 minutes from the capital, the organization “Mothers in Resistance” reported a new discovery in the town of San Isidro. Searching mothers […]
30 drug surveillance cameras dismantled in Frontera Hidalgo and Suchiate, in Chiapas
Elements of the various federal and state security forces that make up the Security Cabinet, dismantled in several actions 30 clandestine video surveillance cameras installed by organized crime groups in different points of the Chiapas municipalities of Frontera Hidalgo and Suchiate. The institution reported through a statement that elements of the National Guard (GN), National […]
Insecurity in Chiapas impacts tourism: travel agencies report a 50% drop in sales
The president of the Mexican Association of Travel Agencies (AMAV) in Chiapas, Laura Ramírez Matus, revealed that, after talking with various sectors and colleagues, they have come to the conclusion that sales at the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025 are 50% down compared to operations carried out at the end of 2023 […]
Cleaning staff works to keep San Cristóbal clean during New Year
Despite the announcement of the temporary suspension of the waste collection service, the staff of the Cleaning Department worked during the first day of the year to deal with the accumulations of garbage caused by the irresponsibility of some citizens who ignored the instructions and took their waste out to the streets. The Cleaning team […]