The rehabilitation of archaeological sites in Hidalgo will be carried out exclusively with federal funds, while the state government will only participate in a supporting role, reported the Secretary of Tourism, Elizabeth Quintanar Gómez. The official clarified that there is no state budget allocated for these projects, as they are part of a national strategy […]
Criticism of the appointment of an official who discriminated against a minor with Down syndrome in Hidalgo
The family of Daniel, a seven-year-old boy who was discriminated against when he was expelled from a swimming class he regularly attended because he has Down syndrome, condemned the appointment of Fátima Lorena Baños Pérez as head of the Institute of Professionalization and Legal Research of the Judicial Branch of the State of Hidalgo. Baños […]
Each representative from Hidalgo costs the public treasury more than 11 million pesos per year
In Hidalgo, each of the 30 local deputies represents an annual cost of 11,045,659 pesos, according to the budget allocated to the state Congress for 2026, which totals 331,369,765 pesos. With these figures, the state ranks 23rd nationally in terms of cost per legislator, from highest to lowest. The data was presented after Mexican President […]
Alleged drug cartel banners hung in area to be visited by Hidalgo governor; event canceled due to wind
The appearance of banners with threatening messages, possibly signed by a criminal group, mobilized security forces this Thursday morning in Ciudad Sahagún, Tepeapulco, a municipality in the Hidalgo highlands. This morning, Governor Julio Menchaca Salazar was scheduled to visit the region to preside over the Apan Services Fair—15 kilometers away—but canceled his visit. The governor […]
Customs will speed up the entry of tourist buses from Guatemala to Tapachula
There is a commitment from the administrator of Ciudad Hidalgo Customs so that within a period of no more than 20 days the procedures can be resolved After Guatemalan carriers denounced obstacles at the Mexico-Guatemala border ports by Mexican authorities that stop the entry of 36 tourist buses every week, the Customs Administration promised to manage a procedure to resume the entry of […]
State of Mexico Attorney General’s Office recovers Cruz Azul plant in Hidalgo; dissidents accuse illegality and violence
During an early morning operation, the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Mexico (FGJEM) seized the Cruz Azul Cooperative cement plant located in Jasso, Hidalgo, following a court order from that state. The entry into the property, which was controlled by a dissident group, resulted in gunfire, social mobilization, and a lockdown of the […]
Measles in Hidalgo: one municipality will require mandatory face masks; this is how infections are spreading
In response to the measles outbreak, which has already been treated as a public health emergency in Mexico, the municipality of Progreso, located in the central part of the state of Hidalgo, announced that it will require the use of face masks for virtually the entire population, without exception. The city council issued the recommendation […]
Efforts underway to have Dolores Hidalgo declared a World Heritage Site
Authorities are seeking to have Dolores Hidalgo declared the third World Heritage City in Guanajuato, joining San Miguel de Allende and the state capital. The goal is for Guanajuato to become the most important tourist destination in central Mexico, especially considering that Dolores Hidalgo is the Cradle of Mexican Independence. Adrián Hernández, mayor of Dolores […]
Influenza deaths rise in Hidalgo; it ranks second nationally
The state of Hidalgo ended the first month of 2026 with eight deaths from influenza, a figure that places the state second in the nation for the highest number of deaths from this disease. According to the latest weekly report from the Federal Ministry of Health, the state is only surpassed by Puebla, which leads […]
Morena party congresswoman from Hidalgo draws criticism from feminists
The one who “raised quite a few eyebrows” in Hidalgo, we’re told, was federal deputy Astrit Viridiana Cornejo Gómez (Morena), after she posted on her social media: “Better to be pretty, single, and flirty than married, cuckolded, and stupid,” although she later said it was a joke. We’re told that activists and women’s groups criticized […]