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 […]
They kill three kidnapped migrants in Tapachula, Chiapas
Three migrants were shot dead when they were kidnapped in Tapachula, Chiapas, police sources reported. The alleged kidnapper also lost his life, while three more migrants were injured by gunfire, according to police reports. According to an informative card that was accessed, the authorities received reports of shots in the Ejido Manga de Clavo, in […]
Ocez-Casa del Pueblo will prevent Governor of Chiapas from entering municipality of Venustiano Carranza
The tsotsil peasant organization “Ocez-Casa del Pueblo” in the Municipality of Venustiano Carranza, in the center of Chiapas, warned that they will not let the Morenista Governor, Rutilio Escandón, to enter, because two of his bodyguards tried to take one of their members, they pulled out a weapon and in response he fired into the […]
They arrest nine alleged gang members in San Cristobal de las Casas
Elements of the three levels of government arrested in the Las Delicias neighborhood, of San Cristobal, nine alleged gang members who travel on motorcycles, known as motonetos, after a fight in which a person was injured by a bullet, reported the Municipal Police. He explained that around 5:40 p.m. this Monday, the nine people now […]
Residents of three municipalities in Chiapas expel alleged members of organized crime
In response, alleged human traffickers maintain a roadblock and demand that three people detained by the communities be handed over to them. Tseltal indigenous people from the municipalities of Nicolás Ruiz, and from two communities of Venustiano Carranza and Totolapa, located in the central area of the state of Chiapas, placed community guards to stop […]
Secretary of Security of Berriozábal, Chiapas is kidnapped and murdered
The Secretary of Security of Berriozábal, in the state of Chiapas, Germán Alegría Estrada, was found dead in Tuxtla Gutiérrez after his kidnapping was reported a day earlier. His driver and the official’s private secretary were also murdered. The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Chiapas (FGEC) opened an investigation file after the discovery of three bodies inside a […]
Evangelical church in Chiapas closes more than 100 temples due to violence in the Sierra Mariscal region
More than 100 evangelical churches closed due to violence in Chiapas The evangelical church in Chiapas reported the closure of more than 100 temples located in the Sierra Mariscal region as a result of the violence that prevails in several municipalities and in order to safeguard its members. According to the testimony of the president […]