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 […]
Migrants in Chiapas: Conflicts and tensions grow on the southern border
On Mexico’s southern border, the migration crisis has become a ticking time bomb. With nearly a thousand migrants arriving daily, mainly from Central and South America, the lack of effective migration policies has left around 45,000 people stranded in the state of Chiapas, particularly in cities like Tapachula and Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The migrants, mostly in […]
Authorities find Portuguese tourists reported missing in Chiapas alive
Two tourists, citizens of Portugal, reported missing in Chiapas, were found safe and sound this Friday in Mexico City, the Attorney General’s Office (FGE) reported. “In the last few hours, the Consulate of Portugal in Mexico City confirmed that on the night of November 14 of this year, Dinis “N” and Goncalo “N” arrived in […]
Portuguese tourists disappear in San Cristobal de las Casas while on vacation
Goncalo Alfaro Pereira Dos Santos e Cruz and Dinis Pedro Dos Santos Rodrigues, two tourists of Portuguese origin, were reported missing in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. This happened after the night of Friday, November 8, was the last time they had communication via WhatsApp with their families. The tourists had arrived in the […]
San Cristóbal de Las Casas, the cradle of metalwork in Chiapas: the art of molding iron and tin
In San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, metalworking is more than a trade; it is a tradition that endures and is reinvented in each piece. This colonial city is recognized throughout Mexico for its artisanal work, such as polishing natural glass, clothing, and of course, metals; especially tin and iron, materials that artisans transform into […]