213 candidates leave the race just two weeks before election day; areas affected by crime stand out. By Ángeles Mariscal According to the records of the Institute of Elections and Citizen Participation (IEPC) of the state of Chiapas, just two weeks before the elections, 120 women and 93 men, candidates for positions in city councils […]
200 migrants deported by the US rebel against INM to not be sent to Chiapas
The migrants commented that the US authorities tied them by the hands with plastic ties and they were sent to Mexico under the deception that they were going to Florida. A group of about 200 migrants deported by the United States protested this Wednesday in front of the National Migration Institute in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, […]
Attacks between CJNG and Sinaloa Cartel intensify in Chiapas
Clashes between members of the Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and Sinaloa (CS) cartels intensified in the municipalities of Frontera Comalapa and Chicomuselo, which is why many people are leaving for other places, reported residents of the region. “The clashes began three days ago, but this Sunday it was uglier, but people no longer even report […]
Two Towns Held Hostage by Drug Traffickers on Mexico’s Southern Border: Checkpoints, Deaths, and Control of Phones and Food
Activists, police officers, and local journalists assert that it is impossible to enter or leave Frontera Comalapa or Chicomuselo, where a clash between the Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation cartels last Monday resulted in 11 deaths. “Look, you can’t enter here because there are drug trafficker checkpoints before you get to the town. And if […]
A tour of the southern border of Mexico
The fields of the coast of Chiapas are witnesses of intense agricultural activity that is intertwined with a rich cultural tradition. | Jose Luis Castillejos The fields of the coast of Chiapas bear witness to the agricultural fervor: ataulfo mangoes and future rambutans dye the perpetual greens yellow and red, while the coffee and banana […]
Photos and videos of the 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Chiapas
Nothing is crazier than waking up on a Sunday and knowing that there was an earthquake in Mexico. It happened in Chiapas, on the border with Guatemala, and there are several photos and videos that show that it was not just anything. 6.2 magnitude earthquake on the border between Chiapas and GuatemalaAs reported by the […]
Areas of San Cristóbal de las Casas and Zinacantán, Chiapas, still suffer from blackouts
The suspension of the service occurred from 10:00 in the morning of this Wednesday, May 8 San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chis; May 8.- This Wednesday the suspension of electricity service continued, but in the rural and urban areas of the municipalities of San Cristóbal de las Casas and Zinacantán, which affected thousands of users […]
“I change my vote for my missing daughter”; mothers maintain a sit-in in Chiapas
Mothers in resistance maintain a sit-in in front of the facilities of the Government Palace of Chiapas, where they ask that their relatives be located with the slogan “I will change my vote for my missing daughter.” The Madres en Resistencia collective launched the slogan “I will change my vote for my missing person,” demanding […]
They warn that contaminated water could cause an outbreak of hepatitis A in the municipality of Chiapas
Although authorities recognize only five cases of hepatitis A, experts warn that the real number could be higher due to primary consultation with private doctors. In the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, there is concern about cases of gastrointestinal diseases and even cases of Hepatitis A reported among the population. The Colegio […]
Robbery in Chiapas Ends in Shootout; Foreign Woman Dies; 2 Injured
The assault occurred on the Arriaga to Ocozocoautla highway; military arrest one assailant; the road was closed for several hours. People in an ambulance and the area of the assault in Chiapas. The assault on an ADO-GL bus line left one Guatemalan woman dead and two passengers injured, as well as one criminal detained on […]