The heavy rains that occurred in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, caused the death of a woman of Chinese origin. The Chinese woman was swept away by the current of water after the motorcycle she was riding skidded in the Residencial Hacienda subdivision. The Chinese woman was trapped under a compact vehicle and could not get out. […]
Chiapas, first place nationally in organic organizations certified by the USDA NOP
Chiapas ranks first nationwide in certified organic coffee organizations registered with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Federal Regulatory Program (USDA NOP), with 70 associations that bring together some 40,000 producers from the Costa, Soconusco, Sierra and Frailesca regions. The San Francisco de Asís Agroecology Center (CASFA) highlighted that in recent years they have worked […]
SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS IN THE 1970s
Note in the foreground the Calle Real de Mexicanos and the houses of the “barrio brujo” with their tiles, corridors and porticos so characteristic of colonial architecture. In the middle part the monumental temple of Santo Domingo de Guzmán next to its ex-convent and the Alameda Utrilla, free of course, the large trees where legend […]
The 2024 Chiapas Brand Festival opens in San Cristobal de las Casas
In San Cristóbal de las Casas, the Marca Chiapas 2024 Festival, “The Best of Our Land”, was inaugurated, to be held on July 4 and 5. Chiapas companies participate in the event that will present a variety of local products. The inauguration took place at the Casa Mazariegos Convention Center, in the heart of the […]
Among black waters, wetlands of San Cristóbal
In a public complaint that was made public on the Facebook platform, the General Council of the Southern Zone and Wetlands, together with the Guardians of the wetlands, requested the intervention of the competent authorities to address the destruction and contamination of the mountain wetlands of the city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas. They […]
Sinaloa Cartel Claims Responsibility for Massacre of 19 People in Chiapas
A gruesome discovery was made in La Concordia, Chiapas, where 19 bodies were found in an area plagued by criminal groups vying for control over immigration, drug, and weapons routes. According to federal authorities, the victims were all men who had been shot, with 14 found inside a dump truck, two more in the cabin, […]
The first Morena government leaves violence and decomposition in Chiapas
On June 30, Chiapas ranked number one on the list of intentional homicides committed in Mexico. Of the 96 murders recorded that day, the state governed by Rutilio Escandón was credited with 22 according to official data. Just two weeks earlier — June 14 — the state had ranked first with a total of 13 […]
Drug gang turf war dumps dozens of bodies in Mexico truck
A gruesome discovery has been made in Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas, where authorities have linked dozens of bodies found in a truck to a violent turf war between rival gangs. At least 19 male bodies were discovered on Monday in a dump truck abandoned on a rural road near the town of La Concordia. […]
Anniversary of the motorcycle club; they tour the streets of San Cristóbal
In the framework of the anniversary of the MOTOCLUB BUFFALO’S, they toured various streets of San Cristóbal de las Casas, to show the citizens the type of motorcycles that travel the streets and highways of the Mexican Republic, as well as in Central America and many of them have been traveling on communal, state and […]
U.S. Air Force Elements Arrive in Tapachula, Chiapas
On Saturday, June 29, a team from the United States Air Force landed in Tapachula, Chiapas, to conduct training for members of the Mexican Navy and the Mexican Air Force. This effort is part of the Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) program, aimed at strengthening the exchange of military strategies between both countries. The U.S. […]