After 29 days of closure due to a landslide on October 15 at kilometer 107 near the Nuevo Jardín El Edén community in Teopisca, the federal highway connecting Teopisca with San Cristóbal de las Casas has been fully cleared. Both lanes are now open, allowing motorists to travel normally on this crucial route. The landslide […]
Driver Assaulted by Alleged “Motonetos” in San Cristóbal de Las Casas
A driver was assaulted on the Periférico Norte Poniente, near the Mercado de la Zona Norte, by a group of alleged “motonetos” this past weekend in San Cristóbal de Las Casas. According to the official report, approximately ten individuals surrounded a white Jetta and verbally and physically assaulted the driver, identified as 25-year-old Pablo “N”. […]
Toxic metals in Chiapas rivers: dangers for the ecosystem and health
In the Llanos region, where the Pujiltic sugar mill is located in Venustiano Carranza, domestic, agricultural and industrial waste has turned this site into a point of high contamination. A recent study carried out by the University of Sciences and Arts of Chiapas (Unicach) revealed the presence of heavy metals in the micro-basins that make […]
Chiapas, drug trafficking and neocolonialism
Since June 2021, Chiapas has been experiencing a spiral of violence associated with drug trafficking. Violence is not new. It dates back to colonization itself. Since the 16th century, Fray Bartolomé de las Casas documented the atrocities committed against indigenous peoples during the Conquest. Nor is the presence of organized crime in the state new. […]
Migrant Caravan Resumes Journey to the USA After Resting in Chiapas
A caravan of 2,500 migrants, comprising individuals from various nationalities, has resumed its journey towards the USA after resting for a day in Escuintla, Chiapas. The group traveled over 30 kilometers along the Mexico 200 highway on Saturday, moving closer to northern Mexico. Franklin, one of the caravan coordinators, emphasized the need for humanitarian aid, […]
From policeman to murderer: John Patrick Addis and his crimes in Chiapas
The quiet Fovissste Paraíso neighborhood in Tuxtla Gutiérrez was the scene of a discovery in 2006: the bodies of a woman and two minors, allegedly murdered by John Patrick Addis, a former American police officer wanted by the FBI, who lived in Mexico under the name “Charlie Petterson.” Addis, born in Michigan in 1950, was […]
In Chiapas, migrants’ camps are being set up. Alejandro Domínguez, November 8, 2024
‘Los Ardillos’ still holds 6 merchants hostage. Evelyn Salgado defends herself against criticism for singing at a concert. In Guanajuato, bodies of two murdered men are found. Migrant camps are being set up. Source: milenio
Landslide in Chalchihuitán: 1 missing and 3 houses buried
One missing person and material damage was the result of a landslide in the community of Jolitontic, municipality of Chalchihuitán, due to the intense rains in the area.Residents joined the rescue efforts carried out by Municipal Civil Protection elements, in order to locate the missing person.It was reported that five houses were affected, three of […]
Following Erika’s femicide, groups report 29 cases in total in Chiapas
The body of a woman identified as Erika “N”, 23 years old, was located in a private home in the municipality of Palenque, Chiapas, after a search warrant was carried out for the purpose of exhumation and search for evidence. The victim was reported missing since October 31. Due to her absence, the Alba search […]
Second Femicide Victim in November: Erika’s Tragic Case Adds to 29 in Chiapas
Erika “J,” a 23-year-old woman from Palenque who was seven months pregnant, was found buried in a house after being reported missing. The Commission for a Life Free of Violence for Women of the Feminist Collective 50 plus 1 informed about the case. Her body was discovered in a private home following a search warrant […]