A group of taxi drivers in Oaxaca denounced that state government authorities are trying to force them to join and pay “protection money” to a union for each parking space, as part of the traffic reorganization process initiated by the Ministry of Mobility (Semovi). At a press conference held at the Congress of the Union […]
Guelaguetza 2026 exceeds expectations: more than 149,000 tourists are expected in Oaxaca
Guelaguetza 2026 Festivities Begin This Wednesday This Wednesday marks the beginning of the Guelaguetza 2026 festivities. State authorities presented the latest updates on the organization of Oaxaca’s largest cultural celebration, highlighting that between July 17 and July 27, more than 149,000 tourists are expected to visit. The event is projected to generate an economic impact […]
Oaxaca faces another day of heavy rains
Cyclonic Circulation and Tropical Wave No. 14 Bring Heavy Rain to Oaxaca The combination of a mid- and upper-level cyclonic circulation and the movement of Tropical Wave No. 14 will create unstable weather conditions across much of Oaxaca this Wednesday. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecast, accompanied by lightning and strong wind gusts. According […]
A Taste of Oaxaca: There will be tlayudas, black mole, and many traditional dishes.
Oaxaca Is Bringing Its Culture, Cuisine, and Traditions to Los Pinos Oaxaca is a state rich in biodiversity, making it a national reference for culture and gastronomy. For this reason, the “Oaxaca at Los Pinos” Festival will take place at the Los Pinos Cultural Complex, bringing together music, dance, gastronomy, handicrafts, and cultural expressions from […]
A kidnapping and extortion ring has been dismantled in Oaxaca; five people have been arrested in the Isthmus region.
Oaxaca Authorities Dismantle Kidnapping and Extortion Gang; Five Arrested in the Isthmus Region The Oaxaca State Attorney General’s Office (FGEO) reported the dismantling of a criminal group allegedly involved in kidnapping and extortion in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec region. The operation, carried out in coordination with federal and state security forces, resulted in the arrest […]
Oaxaca de Juárez City Council sets sale price of Las Rosas Street at 24 million pesos; approval scheduled for today’s special session.
Today, at a 4:00 PM City Council session, the Oaxaca de Juárez municipal government will vote on a resolution approving the removal of a section of Las Rosas Street—located in the Reforma neighborhood—from the public domain. The resolution sets the price for its potential sale to Banca Mifel (acting as trustee for Trust 8929/2025 GFM, […]
Oaxaca residents block federal highway due to lack of electricity.
Due to a massive power outage affecting hundreds of Zapotec families for nearly a week, residents of the communities of Monte Águila, San Antonio Tutla, and Ejido Madero, Oaxaca, blocked Federal Highway 185 (the Trans-Isthmus Highway) along the Sayula de Alemán–Matías Romero stretch. The protest cut off the northern zone of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec […]
Shortage of medicines and operational failures reported at Oaxaca Civil Hospital.
Members of Subsection 07 of the National Union of Health Secretariat Workers (SNTSA) staged a three-hour protest yesterday outside the Dr. Aurelio Valdivieso Civil Hospital to denounce the state of neglect and the shortages plaguing the facility. They reported a lack of medicines, supplies, and autoclaves—machines essential for sterilizing equipment and surgical linens—a situation that […]
Guelaguetza 2026: When it begins and the full program of activities in Oaxaca
What You Need to Know: For the people of Oaxaca, July is the “Month of the Guelaguetza,” the “Greatest Festival of Oaxaca” and the most anticipated celebration of the year, bringing together the essence and traditions of the state in a unique cultural showcase. Although the Lunes del Cerro celebrations will take place on July […]