Every year, the roar of engines in the Carrera Panamericana not only fills the air on highways, but also boosts the economy and showcases Chiapas’s rich tourism offerings to the world. Beyond the competition itself, the event has become a showcase of the state’s landscapes, culture, and hospitality, positioning it as an attractive destination for […]

Data from the Agri-Food and Fisheries Information Service indicates that in Chiapas, the area under cultivation has decreased by 76% in the last three decades, dropping from 850,000 to just 200,000 hectares. The combined effects of climate change and drought, along with human activity, have begun to take their toll on the soil. “This soil […]

The “Chiapas Puede 2026” program promotes literacy in Chiapas with financial support and an accessible registration process for people over 15 years of age who are behind in their education. Aline Ruz has 19 years of experience in print and digital journalism, and over a decade of specialization in covering public institutions and social programs […]

The capture of Pablo “N” brought an end to an intense search and the uncertainty surrounding a case that shocked the entire country. The man is accused of a brutal attack against his partner, Ana Luisa “N,” whom he allegedly assaulted with a machete in the municipality of Cintalapa, causing her serious injuries. The arrest […]

An armed confrontation between alleged members of organized crime and members of the Emiliano Zapata Peasant Organization (OCEZ-Casa del Pueblo) left a preliminary, unconfirmed death toll of six people and several wounded, according to residents of the region. The events occurred between the municipalities of Venustiano Carranza and Nicolás Ruiz, where Tsotsil indigenous communities maintain […]

Noé Alejandro López Martínez, 27, a member of the LGBTTTIQ+ community and a prominent beauty pageant winner, was shot and killed Saturday night in front of a restaurant in the municipality of Cintalapa, local authorities confirmed. To date, the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) has not released any official information regarding this trans femicide, an […]

An 18-hour protest in the municipality of Villa Comaltitlán ended Sunday afternoon after members of the State Public Security Secretariat (SSP) carried out an operation to clear a road blockade, reopen the coastal highway, and rescue detained state officials. According to sources at the State Attorney General’s Office (FGE), the intervention using force was decided […]

The National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (Conanp) reported the birth of a third spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi vellerosus) infant in the Sumidero Canyon National Park, a protected natural area in the state of Chiapas, despite the species having been considered extinct for more than 30 years in the western part of the park. In […]

Hundreds of migrants, mostly Haitians, left on foot from the southern border with Guatemala, where they had been living for months in precarious conditions without any response to their asylum requests from the Mexican government. Overwhelmed by economic hardship, the group of about a thousand migrants, which also included Central and South Americans, departed the […]

Low productivity, diseases, and deficiencies in post-harvest processes remain the main challenges currently facing cacao cultivation in the southern border region, limiting its profitability and growth. The director of the INIFAP Pacific South regional center, Carlos Hugo Avendaño Arrazate, pointed out that one of the most important challenges is increasing production per hectare, since current […]