A river in Michoacán and another in Colima have overflowed, causing considerable damage to the population, with water levels exceeding one meter in some areas. The heavy rains that have hit various regions of the country in recent days caused the overflow of two rivers, one in Michoacán and another in the capital of Colima, […]
Organized crime forcibly took more than 60 people, denounce residents of Chiapas
Residents of the so-called Sierra-Frontera in Chiapas report that criminal groups are recruiting young people and young adults, which is why they have decided to leave their homes. At the beginning of August, and on the occasion of the refuge of residents of Chiapas in Guatemala, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) acknowledged that the […]
93 Mexican films will compete at the Morelia Festival
The Morelia International Film Festival presented this Friday its official selection of films that will compete in its 22nd edition, where 93 completely Mexican projects were announced. 17 works were chosen in the Michoacan section, made up of 16 short films and one feature film; 53 titles in the Mexican Short Film section, 14 animation, […]
Morelos fare hike: “Not one more peso” Morelos residents fight against fare increase
Under the slogan “Not one more peso” and “Let the price of the ticket go down, let the price of the ticket go down,” dozens of people marched through the main streets of Cuernavaca to demand that the increase in the public transport fee from 10 to 14 pesos be stopped. This mobilization was called […]
More than 45 thousand cubic meters of mud have been removed during the recovery of Lake Pátzcuaro
More than 45 thousand cubic meters of mud have been removed from the General, San Pedrito and Urandén docks of Lake Pátzcuaro to ensure water circulation, prevent pollution and bad odors, and avoid obstruction of the channels that go from the springs. This has been possible thanks to the efforts made since May by residents […]
Morelia will host concerts by the light of thousands of candles with songs by Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Queen and more
There will be a series of concerts in the capital of Michoacan in which the attendees will be accompanied only by the light of thousands of candles. It is the Candlelight experience, in which musicians perform songs by international artists by candlelight. “These intimate performances by candlelight, which take place in spectacular places never before […]
Gastronomic activity concludes successfully at the House of Culture in Morelia
After a weekend with great attendance, the Corunda and Churipo Fair concluded successfully at the Casa de la Cultura in Morelia, where the international beer show was also held. According to the organizers, more than 80 brands of craft beer were present at this event, which also included the presence of various mezcal brands from […]
Lemon producers in Michoacán give in to paying extortion to organized crime
Lemon producers from two municipalities in Michoacán have agreed to pay extortion to organized crime in order to continue working, while in the case of Apatzingán the municipality has been on strike for five days in activities related to citrus production. According to the members of the National Committee of the Mexican Lemon Product System, […]
Michoacán is the largest producer of lemon in Mexico, despite being a target of crime
The municipalities of the Tierra Caliente region of Michoacán, which are disputed by the Jalisco Nueva Generación Los Viagra Cartel and the United Cartels, produce 37.6 percent of the lemon consumed in Mexico. “In 2023, lemon production was 3 million 240 thousand tons, that is, 4.5 percent more than the previous year,” reveals the Ministry […]
Leader of La Familia Michoacana killed in Guerrero; murder allegedly due to closeness to the CJNG
Kevin Arzate Gómez, one of the eight leaders of La Familia Michoacana sanctioned and designated by the United States Treasury Department as targets for drug and human trafficking, was shot to death along with at least two of his bodyguards in Coyuca de Catalán, in the Tierra Caliente region of Guerrero. The armed attack against […]