The Government of the State of Chiapas, through the State Council for Cultures and the Arts (Coneculta), in coordination with the Las Rosas City Council and the State Center for Indigenous Languages, Arts and Literature (CELALI), announced the program for the XXXIV Chiapas Zoque Maya Festival, which will take place on October 18, 19 and […]
In Chiapas, video of armed attack where four people were killed is released
Three men armed with high-caliber rifles, aboard a white vehicle, attacked and killed four people who were drinking alcohol in public in the Paso Limón neighborhood of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas. Source: milenio
Intentional homicides in Chiapas increase by 230% due to violence between cartels
The number of intentional homicides increased by 237 percent in the 12 municipalities of Chiapas included in the security strategy of the new federal government for the first 100 days. These municipalities were considered priority regions to reduce the incidence of homicides during the first 100 days of Claudia Sheinbaum’s government. They are Tapachula, Suchiate, […]
NEI Teachers Block San Cristóbal-Tuxtla Gutiérrez Highway
As scheduled, this morning, Friday, October 11, around 200 teachers from the Indigenous Education Level of the Regional Coordinator of the Highlands of Chiapas, of the National Union of Education Workers (NEI-CRACH-SNTE), gathered on the toll road section of San Cristóbal Tuxtla Gutiérrez, where they set up a roadblock. The indigenous teachers set up the […]
Coordination between the Baja California and Chiapas Prosecutors’ Offices results in the capture of “El Boxer” for qualified homicide and attempted homicide
In a joint operation between the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Baja California and the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Chiapas, Juan Miguel “N”, alias “el Boxer”, was arrested and transferred from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, to Tijuana, Baja California. Juan Miguel “N” is wanted by the judicial authority due to his […]
Violence in Chiapas forces more than 2,000 elementary school students to drop out
A total of 2,800 elementary school students from the Sierra Fronteriza region of Chiapas dropped out of school following clashes and forced recruitment caused by the dispute over territory between the two drug trafficking groups. Source: milenio
Banana exports will generate 95.3 million dollars for Chiapas in 2024
According to the results of the Quarterly Exports by Federative Entity (ETEF) of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), in the second quarter of 2024, Chiapas reported an income of 349.3 Million Dollars (MDD) The statistics show that, Chiapas, in the period April-June of this year with 1.4% together with, Campeche (56.4%), Tabasco […]
Chiapas government pays more than a million pesos for the release of Alonso Pérez Santiz, former mayor of Aldama
Following an agreement with the General Secretariat of the Government of Chiapas, residents of the municipality of Aldama released the former mayor for customs and practices, Alonso Pérez Santiz, and three other people who were held for 12 days. On September 26, it was reported that Pérez Santiz was intercepted by allegedly armed men in […]
Pantelhó residents threaten to block key roads and central Chiapas
Eight days before the new municipal authority of Pantelhó was due to take office, the political conflict remains unresolved. This Tuesday, residents of that region who are holding a sit-in in the central square of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, threatened to block the highway that connects San Cristóbal de Las Casas with the state capital and […]
Salinas Pliego proposes permit to carry weapons after murder of 16-year-old in Chiapas
On October 6, a video circulated on social media showing the murder of a 16-year-old boy at the hands of armed men in Tapachula, Chiapas. According to the videos posted on the X platform, the events occurred on October 2 at 2:24 p.m. In the recording, a group of men can be seen gathered outside […]