Higher education institutions in the state of Durango produce very high-quality professionals; however, many of them, due to not completing their professional development, end up working in fields unrelated to their training, and others seek to leave the state, explained José Alberto Pérez de la Cruz, president of the Federation of Professional Associations (FECOP). I […]

The head of the Public Security Secretariat (SSP), Óscar Galván Villarreal, announced that no violent incidents have been reported in Durango, despite its proximity to municipalities in Chihuahua, where clashes, car and house burnings, and murders have been occurring for weeks. These events have been concentrated in the border areas, not within the state of […]

Mining companies and the Durango State Civil Protection Coordination joined the search and rescue efforts this Saturday for the four miners trapped in the collapse of the Santa Fe mine in the town of Chele, municipality of El Rosario, Sinaloa. Arturo Galindo Cabada, head of the Durango agency, reported that through the Regional Mutual Aid […]

In an effort to preserve regional biodiversity, the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection of Gómez Palacio released a northern opossum and a turkey vulture after they received specialized medical care and a rehabilitation process. The vulture’s case was particularly noteworthy due to its condition, as it was rescued with the loss of one of […]

Dozens of Indigenous families from mountain communities in Durango have been displaced, fleeing their homes and seeking refuge in nearby towns due to the escalating violence plaguing the border region with Nayarit. The situation worsened after the killing of criminal leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho,” in late February, which sparked a power struggle […]

Durango took a significant step in the country’s technological transformation with the national launch of the “Mexico Learns AI: An NVIDIA Certification – Fermaca and Durango” program. The program was presented and led by Governor Esteban Villegas Villarreal, along with Alejandro Jiménez, senior executive at NVIDIA Mexico; Fernando Calvillo, co-founder and co-president of Fermaca; and […]

The Secretary of Government of Durango, Héctor Vela, asked that Sinaloa not be stigmatized despite the violence, although he recommended that those traveling during Holy Week do so with caution. Amid concerns about security in Sinaloa, Durango authorities issued a statement regarding tourist travel during the upcoming holiday period, especially to destinations like Mazatlán. Héctor […]

In Durango, at least 50 percent of professionals work in the informal sector. In many cases, this is because professionals don’t obtain their professional license, as the process is cumbersome and expensive. This puts local professionals at a disadvantage compared to the national average, explained José Alberto Pérez de la Cruz, president of the Federation […]

Esteban Villegas expressed his pride in returning to his alma mater to commemorate an institution that has been key in the education of generations of Durango residents. He noted that the UJED (Juárez University of the State of Durango) represents the cultural, social, and humanistic identity of the state and is the space where the […]

Mexican wolves (Canis lupus baileyi) were reintroduced to a pre-release site located in a forest community in Durango, marking a historic step for the return of this species to the Sierra Madre Occidental after more than 50 years of absence from the wild, reported the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat). This action is […]