The fight between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and the Sinaloa Cartel has caused a drop in national and foreign visitors during the Easter period in Chiapas. The Guadalupano walkway, which during the holiday season where hundreds of people stroll day and night, today looks lackluster, with little influx in the bars and restaurants, […]
The war between the CJNG and CDS cartels for control of highway 190 in Chiapas
Two criminal organizations are waging a war in the south of the country for control of the trafficking of drugs and migrants on Highway 190 in Chiapas, security sources said. The struggle between the Sinaloa Cartel (CDS) and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) for this route escalated to armed confrontations, murders, and even the […]
Migrant caravan in Chiapas rejects the program of 110 dollars per month in exchange for their repatriation.
Members of the migrant caravan have rejected their integration into the economic support program, which consists of the delivery of 110 dollars per month, promised by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, in exchange for being returned to their countries of origin. The foreigners, who this Wednesday walked 16 kilometers from Huixtla to the municipality of […]
Holy Week activities suspended in Ocozocoautla and Villaflores, Chiapas due to violence
One of the parishes detailed that the cessation of activities is due to “the violence that is being experienced in the region” At least two parishes located in Chiapas announced the cessation of Holy Week activities after the violent events that occurred in the entity. In an initial statement, the San Juan Bautista Parish of […]
A caravan of 2,000 migrants leaves Tapachula, Chiapas, heading to the center of Mexico
The migrants seek to show the human pain and the difficulties they endure on their journey through Mexico. Since the beginning of the year, the detentions of foreigners have intensified following agreements between the governments of Mexico and the United States to address the growing migratory flow. About two thousand migrants left the southern border […]
With the “migrant Way of the Cross” in Chiapas, foreigners demand better immigration policies.
The caravan will depart from Bicentennial Park in Tapachula and hopes to reach Mexico City. The coordinator of the Human Dignification Center (CDH), Luis Rey García Villagrán, said that through the “Way of the Cross,” they will denounce that in Tapachula, on the border with Central America, there is nothing for migrants. To demand better […]
Alleged members of the Sinaloa cartel block highway in Chiapas
Alleged members of the Sinaloa Cartel blocked the Pan-American highway since Thursday morning at the height of the town of Chamic, municipality of Frontera Comalapa, Chiapas, residents reported. “The reasons are not well known; some people say it was because a community member was killed and others, because there were two gunshot wounds (during a […]
Attack on a family leaves 3 dead and 3 injured in Pantelhó, Chiapas; minors among the victims
One of the alleged murderers was killed during the escape by members of the self-defense group “El Machete” Three dead, including two minors, and three injured by gunfire was the result of an attack allegedly carried out by members of the group “Los Herrera” against a family from Pantelhó, security sources reported. The events, they […]
This is Yaxchilán, the archaeological site that reopens after months closed due to violence in Chiapas
The residents of the area have opened Yaxchilán and two ecotourism centers known as ‘Nueva Alianza’ and ‘Escudo Jaguar’. The residents of Frontera Corozal, in the municipality of Ocosingo, in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, reopened this Tuesday the archaeological site of Yaxchilán and two ecotourism centers, closed due to the presence of organized […]
Successful race in San Cristóbal in commemoration of Women’s Day
More than 300 women joined in San Cristóbal de las Casas to participate in a 5 km marathon that ran through various streets and avenues of the city Within the framework of International Women’s Day, more than 300 working women from different sectors joined in San Cristóbal de las Casas to participate in a 5 […]