Durango-Mazatlán highway closed due to trailer accident

Civil Protection reported an accident that occurred this Monday morning at kilometer 128 of the Durango-Mazatlán highway, near the 97 Coscomate Toll Plaza, forcing the road to be temporarily closed. The accident involved a rollover collision involving a trailer, which subsequently caught fire. The vehicle was a white and red T5 Internacional 2024 tractor-trailer belonging […]

Esteban Villegas inaugurates the DGO Exponential at La Villista 2025, a space that promotes business innovation in Durango.

Durango is ready to innovate and demonstrate that great things can be achieved when working together, said Governor Esteban Villegas Villarreal at the inauguration of ExponencIAl DGO 2025 within the Francisco Villa National Fair, a space that brings together technology, creativity, and entrepreneurship to project local talent toward new horizons. Accompanied by his wife, Marisol […]

Annual show jumping competition in Durango

The Francisco Villa National Fair is preparing to host the fifth edition of the National Equestrian Jumping Tournament, an event that promises to bring together the best riders from several northern states. The competition will take place from July 25th to 27th in the livestock area, with activities scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. […]

Esteban Villegas is the country’s second-best governor; Durango excels in security and transparency.

68.1% overall approval rating, 57.2% for security, and 52.9% for combating corruption, according to FactoMétricaCitizens recognize progress, closeness, and concrete results in Durango Governor Esteban Villegas Villarreal ranks second best in the country, according to the results of the national survey published by FactoMétrica in July 2025. The study, which measures citizen perceptions of the […]

In Durango, only 5 deportees have been assisted.

Despite immigration policies in the United States, only five people have been assisted in the state of Durango, acknowledged Héctor Vela Valenzuela, Secretary General of Government. The interviewee commented that there is a special commission to assist compatriots who have been repatriated. He indicated that the necessary level of care is available for them to […]

In Durango, a sexual abuser is sentenced to 5 years in prison.

The Durango State Attorney General’s Office (FGED), through the Public Prosecutor assigned to the Justice Center for Children and Adolescents, and based on evidence presented to the court, obtained a conviction for Daniel Benjamín López Meléndez for criminal responsibility in the crime of sexual abuse (groping) against a teenage girl whose identity is withheld. The […]

Rains cause landslides on Durango roads.

The heavy rains recorded in the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango, have caused landslides and collapses on the roads. In response to this situation, Municipal Police, Civil Protection, and Highway Department personnel are assisting to remove some of the rocks that have affected the roads, in addition to assisting with signage and flagging to prevent […]

Bus rollover reported on Durango-Sombrerete highway; one minor dead

On Monday afternoon, an Ómnibus passenger bus overturned at kilometer 168 of the Durango-Sombrerete highway, near the community of San Antonio de Belén, in the state of Zacatecas. The accident occurred before reaching the municipality of Sombrerete. According to unofficial information, a girl of approximately four years of age, presumably from the state of Durango, […]

Heavy rains affect 50 neighborhoods in Durango.

The torrential downpour that fell on Saturday in the capital of the state of Durango affected 50 neighborhoods, the State Civil Protection Unit reported. The agency reported that more than 100 emergency reports were received by 911, with the southeast area being the most difficult to respond to. The rain was accompanied by strong winds […]