The Durango Municipal Civil Protection Directorate (DMPC) hosted newly recruited personnel from its counterpart in Santiago Papasquiaro to provide them with training in key emergency response and rescue techniques. The head of the agency in Durango, Gustavo Paredes Moreno, announced this and added that the goal is to solidify Durango’s position as a leader in […]
Faced with legal uncertainty in the US, Mexicans seek to start businesses in Durango.
As a result of the legal challenges posed by the United States to Mexican citizens residing there legally and illegally, the state could see an increase in entrepreneurial ventures undertaken by deported Mexicans and even those who have returned on their own, noted Fernando Rosas Palafox, head of the Secretariat of Economic Development (Sedeco). The […]
Durango is filled with magic with the Christmas lights in the historic center
The State Government has revamped the look of the Constitución, Las Alamedas, and Canta Ranas corridors, spaces that this year stand out as the main venues for the state’s Christmas lights. Governor Esteban Villegas Villarreal, along with Marisol Rosso and Mayor Toño Ochoa, toured these public spaces to oversee the new decorations. The authorities inspected […]
Operation Safe Christmas 2025 kicks off in Durango
Governor Esteban Villegas Villarreal led the launch of Operation Safe Christmas 2025, accompanied by state, municipal, and federal authorities, marking the beginning of a joint strategy to reinforce security during the holiday season. During the event, the governor announced the delivery of equipment worth 319,686,000 pesos to public safety and law enforcement agencies. Villegas Villarreal […]
THE ARCHITECTURE OF DURANGO WITH THE BURILLA TECHNIQUE
The exhibition is dedicated to the ancient technique of burin engraving, a process that, within contemporary printmaking, revives the tradition of 15th-century European engravers, when prints played an essential role in book illustration and the production of religious images. In Mexico, this technique acquired a social and representational character with José Guadalupe Posada and, later, […]
Durango begins production of Ford electric vehicles
Durango has taken a significant step in consolidating its automotive industry by beginning mass production of specialized components for Ford electric vehicles at the LS e-Mobility Solutions plant located in the state. This start of continuous manufacturing will supply the North American automotive supply chain and marks the culmination of a project that was developed […]
Forestry industry in Durango complains about Chinese imports
“The forestry sector was just mentioning to us (at the USMCA Sectoral Diagnostic Forums) that the infamous imports from China are significantly impacting industry in our country,” stated Ricardo López Solís, Undersecretary of Industrial Business Development at the State Secretariat of Economic Development (Sedeco). Read: Tire Industry to Focus on Producers in Veracruz, Tabasco, and […]
Due to road blockades, Canaco reports losses of up to 6 million pesos.
The Confederation of National Chambers of Commerce, Services and Tourism (Canaco Servytur), along with the National Chamber of Commerce, Services and Tourism of Durango, reported losses of between three and six million pesos between November 19 and 26 due to road closures across the country by truckers and farmers. Therefore, Sergio Sánchez López made an […]
Durango and Coahuila strengthen operational coordination to bolster regional security
Governor Esteban Villegas Villarreal met with the Governor of Coahuila, Manolo Jiménez Salinas, during the Laguna Region Security Meeting with the Operational Coordination Group to strengthen collaboration between the two states. They agreed to work with a more streamlined coordination framework, improve information sharing, refine joint protocols, and strengthen operations in border areas to prevent […]
Durango makes progress in reforestation with the support of ejidos and communities
Thanks to coordinated work with communities and ejidos (communal landholdings) that have certified properties and forest management programs, the reforestation program in the state is making significant progress, stated Claudia Hernández Espino, head of the State Secretariat of Natural Resources and the Environment (SERNYMA). “We have the support of all the ejidos and communities that […]