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 […]
Armed group disappears seven people traveling by bus in Chiapas
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