Heading a peace march in the municipality of Suchiate in Chiapas, where two criminal organizations are fighting over territory, the priest of the parish of San Andrés Apóstol, Heyman Vázquez Medina, declared that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador “leaves a country equal to or worse than the previous governments” of the PRI and the PAN. […]
Nature tourism in Chiapas has decreased due to violence
A few days before the end of the summer holidays, the president of the Alliance of Businessmen of the Nature Segment in Chiapas, Pablo Albores, estimated that the fall in tourist influx in the sector was around 60%. Numbers that are very negative and that derive from the social situation that some regions have faced. […]
Indigenous women warn that current violence in Chiapas is similar to that of 1997
The situation of violence and insecurity in the state of Chiapas is very similar to that experienced in the days prior to the Acteal massacre, perpetrated on December 22, 1997, where 45 people died and 22 were seriously injured, warned indigenous Tzotzil women from the Civil Society Organization “Las Abejas de Acteal.” “Violence is more […]
Elections cancelled again in Pantelhó, Chiapas, due to violence
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Heavy rains cause flooding in San Cristobal; a man is almost swept away by the current
The heavy rains recorded this Saturday in San Cristóbal de Las Casas caused severe flooding in various parts of the city, creating dangerous situations for the inhabitants. In one of the most alarming incidents, a man was swept away by the strong current of water that accumulated on Insurgentes Avenue, one of the busiest streets […]
More than 1,000 former Zapatistas organize self-defense group against drug trafficking in Chiapas
More than 1,000 people who said they were former members of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) were deployed through a self-defense group in the municipality of Chenalhó, in the state of Chiapas, southeastern Mexico, to combat a group of paramilitaries that is ravaging the region. The criminal group calls itself Los Herrera, who, […]
Former EZLN members will support self-defense forces in Chiapas against hitmen
A new armed group of women and men who identified themselves as former members of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) announced today their appearance in the municipality of Chenalhó, in support of the El Machete self-defense forces of Pantelhó; they declared themselves willing to confront “the hitmen of the criminal group Los Herrera.” […]
Self-defense groups emerge in Chiapas: How did this state become the ‘new Michoacán’?
Armed men have recently been seen in several municipalities in Chiapas, distributing flyers and posting banners with threats directed at drug cartels. These individuals, identified as self-defense groups or “autodefensas,” have declared their intention to “cleanse the area of narcos.” In videos shared by a reporter, these armed men can be seen marching through the […]
AMLO denies that there is an exodus of Mexicans to Guatemala due to violence in Chiapas
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, president of Mexico, denied that there is an exodus of Mexicans to Guatemala, derived from the violence between criminal groups in Chiapas. In the morning conference at the National Palace, López Obrador attacked his adversaries and non-governmental organizations “for making a scandal,” who have denounced the violence in that area of […]
What is happening in Chiapas today, August 7? Caravan of alleged hitmen reported in several municipalities
Today, August 7, there is an alert about a caravan of hitmen who entered different municipalities in Chiapas; it would be a self-defense group against the established cartels, we tell you what is happening. This Wednesday, August 7, the entry of caravans of alleged hitmen in different municipalities of Chiapas is reported, in the face […]