Seven people, including two women and a child, who were traveling in a public service van in the community of 20 de Noviembre, municipality of Emiliano Zapata, Chiapas, were reported missing since last Sunday, reported the Attorney General of the State of Chiapas. Through a statement, the Chiapas prosecutor’s office reported that it opened an […]
Chiapas toughens penalties for extortion and “floor fees” with new reforms
The laws in Chiapas will punish with prison those who commit the crimes of extortion and “floor collection” derived from a package of reforms to the local Political Constitution and the state penal code. Luis Ignacio Avendaño Bermúdez, president of the board of directors of the 69th local Legislature, reported that the decree initiatives that […]
The Journey Through Life in San Cristobal de Las Casas
On November 17, 2024, the former municipal palace of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, today the MUSAC City Museum, woke up with a Journey for Life, behind the bars of the Plaza de los Heroes, a place that almost 31 years ago shook and made the entire planet shudder with the hooded cry of “Enough!” […]
Child labor increases to high levels in San Cristóbal de las Casas
“It has physical and psychological consequences”: Antonio Renavides, member of the Accion project, talks about the thousands of children who carry out work activities in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas Source: milenio
The piles of garbage continue on the streets of San Cristóbal
It has been 24 hours since the San Cristóbal de las Casas Municipal Workers’ Union (SUTRAM) declared a work stoppage due to the lack of payment of food vouchers for the year 2024, as well as the payment of overtime owed by the city council. The current director of municipal cleaning, Mario Utrilla, allegedly forced […]
Treasurer of a school in San Cristóbal de las Casas detained and tied up
A treasurer of an elementary school in San Cristóbal de las Casas was arrested and temporarily “tied up” by a group of people, who pressured her to return the amount of 90 thousand pesos that she had allegedly diverted from the resources destined for the institution. According to local reports, the woman, identified as Ana […]
Sixth caravan in less than two months advances through Chiapas
A new migrant caravan, the sixth in less than two months, left Tapachula for central and northern Mexico. The contingent of some 1,500 people from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Colombia, Venezuela, Haiti, Peru, Ecuador, among other countries, began their journey early yesterday from Bicentennial Park. Some undocumented immigrants said they want to reach the border […]
Criminal groups in Chiapas evade checkpoints and display their power
In southern Chiapas, near Huixtla, a video shows armed men with the initials of the Sinaloa Cartel moving around unhindered, demonstrating the evasion of police checkpoints. Source: milenio
Weapons, ammunition and drugs found in CJNG ranches in Los Deltas in Chiapas
Elements of the Armed Forces raided two ranches in the Cintalapa municipality, Chiapas, where they found weapons, ammunition and drugs, presumably from Los Deltas, a cell of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG). The Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) reported that in the early hours of November 19, elements of the Secretariat of […]
The 33rd femicide is recorded in Chiapas; groups describe November as the most violent
A woman identified as Monica “N” was beaten to death, allegedly by her partner, during the early hours of this Tuesday in the Fovissste III Subdivision located west of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas. According to the first data of the investigation, the alleged perpetrator turned off the security cameras around 2 in the morning and then […]