Although thousands of lights, series and several meters of cable were vandalized in the historic center of the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas two days ago, this did not prevent it from being illuminated. Thousands of citizens witnessed the lighting of the lights in the walkways, the central park, the San Cristóbal Museum, […]
Chiapas Fair 2024 starts off in a lackluster manner: without attendees and with empty shops
Empty shops, ticket offices without lines and a Mass Forum with practically no attendees on the first weekend of the Chiapas Fair 2024, which is held from November 29 to December 8. The start was far from the expectations that usually accompany this traditional event. This weekend, the lineup included the presentation of artists such […]
Young Yucatecan woman reports sexual abuse and assault at her home in San Cristóbal
Violence continues in the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas, according to residents of the Santa Cruz La Almolonga neighborhood, on the south-east side of San Cristóbal de las Casas. They said that a young woman from the State of Yucatán was assaulted and then sexually abused by unknown individuals. Minutes later they fled, […]
Bar service suspended due to irregularities and drug seizures in San Cristóbal
Last night, Tuesday, in a joint operation carried out by various agencies and security personnel, they closed the bars called “El Mezcal” and “El Agave”, located on the north-west periphery of San Cristóbal de las Casas, due to the lack of licenses and regulatory permits for their operation. They also arrested a male person who […]
United States and Mexico work together to control the screwworm in Chiapas
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reported last Wednesday, November 27, that they hope to resolve this week the case of the screwworm detected in a cow in Chiapas, near the border with Guatemala. In her morning press conference, Sheinbaum assured that the case is being handled under established protocols and in coordination with the US authorities. […]
This is how the 2018-2024 six-year term ends: more than 7 thousand homicides in Chiapas
The government period of Rutilio Escandón Cadenas, which began on December 8, 2018 and will end in December 2024, records a total of 7,126 violent deaths in Chiapas, of which 2,910 were classified as intentional homicides and 194 as femicides, according to figures from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP). The […]
Relatives of missing persons march in San Cristóbal de Las Casas
Following the disappearance of seven people who were kidnapped on November 23, family members and friends of the victims marched in the city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, in Chiapas, demanding that the state authorities return them alive. On the date indicated, the seven people were kidnapped by a group of men in the […]
The largest Christmas tree in Mexico lights up the Cerrito de San Cristóbal
For more than 15 years, the months of December have been illuminated with thousands of lights of different colors that adorn the tallest Christmas Tree in Mexico, installed on the Cerrito de San Cristóbal de las Casas. This iconic tree will once again be the center of attention during the Christmas and New Year 2025 […]
The International Film Festival in San Cristóbal begins
From Thursday, November 28 to Friday, December 6, San Cristóbal will host the Third International Festival of Cinematographic Arts, which promises to be a meeting point for lovers of the seventh art. At a press conference, César di Parra, general director of the festival, reported that contemporary art films will be screened in various cultural […]
Civil Protection of San Cristóbal reports on extreme cold in the Highlands of Chiapas
After the first frost that was recorded last Monday, November 25, in the Altos region of Chiapas and in the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas, during these three days of cold season so far there are no reports of damage in communities of the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas, but the […]