Chiapas border roads regain free traffic after years of blockades

The roads in the border region of Chiapas, for years besieged by blockades related to organized crime, are now clear after residents joined the call of Governor Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar not to participate in forced blockades by people linked to organized crime.Tired of the damage and control exercised by criminal groups in the area, the […]

CJNG leaves narco-banners for the governor of Chiapas, Eduardo Ramírez; this is how the president responded

On Monday, December 23, in the municipality of Comitán de Domínguez, Chiapas, three “narco-banners” attributed to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) were found, in which Governor Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar, who took office on December 8, was mentioned. The messages, written in black and red ink on white banners, in addition to alluding to the […]

Chiapas Congress approves same-sex marriage

The Congress of Chiapas approved this Thursday, December 26, with 30 votes in favor and four abstentions, equal marriage in the State; making it the penultimate to approve the union between people regardless of their sexual orientation, leaving Chihuahua and Guanajuato, where marriages are allowed only by decree. During the ordinary session, the plenary of […]

“El Mequé” has concluded, a festival that exalted Chiapaneque

“El Mequé” concluded with great success, a festival that celebrated the cultural, historical and artistic wealth of Chiapas for three days in a series of events that brought together thousands of people from all the municipalities of the state. The Artisanal and Gastronomic Expo-Fair offered visitors a sample of art, gastronomy and Chiapas traditions from […]

Chiapas state police commanders were at the service of crime: governor

The Chiapas government is preparing a security strategy to enter, with the accompaniment of the armed forces, the municipalities of the border regions, Sierra and Frailesca of the state, ravaged by the violence of organized crime, where gangs are fighting for territory, informed the governor Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar. “We are going to go to the […]

“The party is over for human traffickers on the southern border”: Chiapas Migrant Prosecutor

“Zero impunity: the party is over for the criminal groups that operate on the southern border of Mexico with Guatemala.” These are the intentions of Governor Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar, according to Javier Vázquez Moctezuma, the new immigration prosecutor for the government of Chiapas. He stressed that all criminal groups involved in human trafficking on the […]

Ninth migrant exodus leaves Chiapas, moves towards northern Mexico

A new caravan left this border city with Guatemala, in the framework of the International Migrants Day, seeking to advance to the center and north of Mexico, as well as to make visible the humanitarian crisis suffered by undocumented immigrants, said activist Luis García Villagrán, from the Center for Human Dignity A.C. The exodus made […]

Two men killed outside a hotel in San Cristobal de Las Casas

Two men were shot dead on Tuesday when they were leaving a hotel in San Cristóbal, police sources reported. They explained that the events occurred at noon on Leona Vicario Street, located in the Guadalupe neighborhood, when the victims were putting their suitcases in a vehicle to leave. They added that the attackers, at least […]