From the center of the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas, the Sixth National Cocoa Festival is taking place, where representatives from various municipalities of the state of Chiapas are present, to demonstrate their work, which will be until tomorrow Monday, the exhibitors invited the citizens and their visitors to attend the event to […]
“La Flor de Jazmín”: Duo Making a Living by Singing in San Cristóbal
Jazmín Félix and Flor mentioned in an interview that they have been dedicated to street music for more than 4 years. In the streets of San Cristóbal de las Casas, a group of women dedicate themselves to street music to make a living and bring food to their families. Jazmín Félix and Flor, members of […]
Cartels attack caravan of residents from the Sierra de Chiapas
A caravan of residents from communities in the border area forced by one of the organized crime groups to strengthen the roadblocks, were attacked by the opposing group when they were traveling on federal highway 190 near the community of San Gregorio Chamic, municipality of Frontera Comalapa. The events occurred when the peasants, who were […]
Chiapas: Kindergarten children caught in shootout
Minutes of terror were experienced by teachers and children from the Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez kindergarten in the municipality of Benemérito de Las Américas, located on the border with Guatemala, when they witnessed the attack on a clinic next to the school by heavily armed men traveling in trucks. Benemérito de las Américas is another […]
Massacre and displaced families reported in Bejucal de Ocampo, Chiapas
One month after Guatemalan authorities acknowledged the massive influx of people fleeing the state of Chiapas, the atmosphere of violence in the border region caused families to abandon their homes once again. According to reports by journalist Isaín Mandujano, in the early hours of August 25, an armed commando infiltrated the Barrio Reforma community, belonging […]
Tens of thousands of students in Chiapas did not return to classrooms due to violence
Tens of thousands of students from the Sierra, Frontera, and Frailesca regions of Chiapas did not start classes yesterday due to the violence prevailing in those regions from the dispute between rival organized crime groups, reported Armando Falconi, leader of the Democratic State Assembly of Section 40 of the National Union of Education Workers, affiliated […]
Chiapas and the now “Captain Marcos”
Amidst the political noise surrounding the important decisions that the Congress of the Union will have to make in the coming weeks, a deafening sound begins to emerge, the epicenter of which is located in the southeast of the country, to be more specific in the State of Chiapas. Among the many problems that the […]
Fire in the northern market of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, devastates 25 stores
A fire destroyed 25 shops in the Zona Norte market in San Cristóbal de las Casas during the early hours of Saturday. Municipal Civil Protection reported that the fire, possibly caused by a short circuit, started at 03:55. Source: milenio
Criminal groups control cities on the border between Chiapas and Guatemala
The criminal groups in dispute have control of the main cities, roads, commerce and the border of Chiapas with Guatemala. In the region, soldiers have been the targets of shooting and drone attacks. Entire populations are threatened for collaborating in blockades that prevent the passage of federal forces, while families flee in caravans amid gunfire. […]
Crisis in tourism in the highlands of Chiapas
Due to the insecurity in the region, as in other areas of the country, travel agencies in San Cristóbal are experiencing their worst moment, with a sales level of seven percent, denounced Linda Armas, president of the Chiapas Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies. In a press conference, she announced that the hiring of this […]