Santiago, 9, was hacked to death by his drunken father in Guanajuato.

A 9-year-old boy, identified as Santiago, died after being attacked with a machete by his father, who was allegedly intoxicated, in Buenavista, a community in Tarandacuao, Guanajuato. According to initial investigations, the incident occurred when the man arrived home intoxicated and carrying a machete. After starting an argument with his partner, identified as Betzy Mariza, […]

Heavy rains cause tree falls and flooding in Guanajuato city.

The heavy rain that hit Guanajuato on Thursday afternoon resulted in six downed trees in various neighborhoods and shantytowns across the city, reported Omar Rosas Ojeda, who is supervising the cleanup efforts. The affected trees were found in the southern part of the city, primarily in the Villas de Guanajuato neighborhood and another in front […]

Rollover in Las Terrazas and accident in Villas de Guanajuato

On Friday night, around 8:00 p.m., an accident occurred in the Las Terrazas neighborhood, in the southern part of Guanajuato, behind the State Police facilities, when a truck carrying sacks lost control on the road. Initial reports indicated that people could be trapped inside the vehicle, a situation that immediately mobilized emergency services. Civil Protection […]

Guanajuato bar attacked by a commando

Following an assault rifle attack on a bar in the Emiliano Zapata neighborhood of Uriangato, Guanajuato, Mayor Juan Carlos Martínez Calderón reported that a woman was injured in the incident and was taken for medical attention. The mayor stated that at approximately 8:24 p.m. on Sunday, reports of gunshots were received at the establishment. In […]

Historic Cantina Routes in Guanajuato: 5 Must-See Stops

Guanajuato is a city that shines for its art, culture, history, and New Spain architecture, but also for its leisure venues, such as its historic cantinas. In fact, the city still preserves some of its oldest cantinas, which have seen the passing of generations of customers. Therefore, these spaces have become time capsules and a […]

Colombians involved in “drop-by-drop” lending will be deported from Guanajuato.

The National Migration Institute (INM) is working with the Guanajuato state government to deport Colombians without legal residency who engage in violent loan collection, reported Governor Libia García Muñoz Ledo. “This has been an issue we have been addressing with the National Migration Institute, because many times, without stigmatizing any nationality, we know that foreigners […]

Otomi language in danger of extinction in San Miguel de Allende

At approximately 10 years old, Vicente Ramírez Crisanto learned the Otomi language from his elders. Today, at 83, he is one of the few residents of the northern part of the municipality of San Miguel de Allende who still speaks it. He recognizes that in his community he no longer has anyone to converse with […]

Families of children with cancer protest lack of medication in Guanajuato.

Relatives of children with cancer demonstrated in the city of Salamanca to demand medicines from IMSS-Bienestar (Mexican Social Security Institute). In this context, the Guanajuato Health Secretariat announced that chemotherapy treatment at the León Hospital is guaranteed.“IMSS-Bienestar, national fraud” and “We want medicines!” were the slogans of the parents who joined the nationwide mobilization against […]

A young man was arrested in possession of suspected marijuana in Guanajuato.

Municipal Police officers arrested a 21-year-old man in the El Encino neighborhood for alleged possession of multiple doses of marijuana. The arrest occurred while officers were conducting surveillance on República Mexicana Street and observed the individual inhaling toxic substances in public. In accordance with operating protocols, officers proceeded to conduct a preventive inspection, finding among […]

Guanajuato mayor blasts motorcyclists who don’t wear helmets

The mayor of Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas, Guanajuato, Fidel Armando Ruiz Ramírez, publicly expressed his anger at motorcyclists who refuse to wear helmets, despite the fact that it is a basic measure to prevent serious injuries and deaths. In a forceful statement, the mayor stated that he is seriously considering ceasing to intervene in […]