In order to ensure that housing developments have basic urban services before being marketed, ensure decent conditions for future residents, and protect their human rights, the State Congress approved the reform to Article 178 of the Territorial Planning and Urban Development Law for the State of Oaxaca. This amendment stipulates that failure to provide basic […]
Oaxaca launches more than 140 activities to celebrate the Day of the Dead with a community, tourism, and cultural focus.
With hotel occupancy hovering around 100% and an estimated economic impact of more than 89,000 visitors, the state of Oaxaca presented its official program of activities for the Day of the Dead 2025, considered the second most important festival after Guelaguetza. The announcement was made at the Government Palace, where a program encompassing more than […]
The 5 best street food stalls in Oaxaca City
The capital of Oaxaca is not only the cultural epicenter of southeastern Mexico, but also one of the country’s most beloved gastronomic cities. Its streets smell of corn, chile, and tradition; on every corner, recipes passed down from generation to generation are prepared and today captivate the palates of locals and visitors. Here, street eating […]
Sectur Oaxaca invites you to the “Most Lively Party of All” events in the Central Valleys and Coast
The State Government, through the Ministry of Tourism (Sectur Oaxaca), announced that various activities will be held in several municipalities in the Central Valleys and the coast for “The Most Lively Festival of All.” The Undersecretary of Tourism Operations, Mariel López Villatoro, representing the Secretary of Tourism, Saymi Pineda Velasco, emphasized that this is one […]
Operation at the Oaxaca Supply Center
With the goal of reducing crime rates in the Central de Abasto (Basque Market), one of the areas with the greatest influx of people and commercial activity in the state, 10 coordinated searches were carried out at different points within this perimeter as part of Operation Pescador 3.0, reported the Oaxaca Attorney General’s Office (FGEO). […]
A minor dies due to a landslide in Huautla, Oaxaca.
Civil Protection authorities announced that a minor died after sustaining injuries in the accident that caused a landslide in the Mazatec community of Agua de la Rosa, in Huautla de Jiménez. The incident occurred on the afternoon of Monday, October 21, when the hill broke loose and collapsed on several houses, leaving six people injured […]
Section 22 of the CNTE will put Oaxaca in check with blockades in the eight regions.
Section 22 of the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) will hold a massive statewide mobilization this Friday, October 17, with blockades of highways, toll booths, airport entrances, shopping malls, and public offices. In this way, the Oaxacan teachers’ union seeks to pressure the federal and state governments to reinstate the central negotiating table, which […]
Feminist organizations in Oaxaca denounce the lack of supplies and medications to guarantee safe abortions.
Members of feminist organizations in Oaxaca who are part of the Marea Verde movement denounced the lack of supplies, medications, and infrastructure to guarantee safe abortions in the state’s public health centers and hospitals. At a press conference, they stated that it is urgent to ensure that these deficiencies are resolved and to reinstate the […]
Teacher murdered in front of her students in COBAO de Putla, Villa de Guerrero, Oaxaca
On the afternoon of Wednesday, October 15, the educational community of the Colegio de Bachilleres del Estado de Oaxaca (COBAO) Campus 6, located in the municipality of Putla Villa de Guerrero, Oaxaca, was shaken by a tragic act of violence. Teacher and psychologist Fabiola Ortiz Medina was shot and killed in front of her students […]
Alert issued in Oaxaca for possible cyclone in the Gulf of Tehuantepec: Civil Protection urges caution
The Oaxaca State Civil Protection Coordination (CEPCyGR) has issued a preventive alert due to the likelihood of cyclonic development in the Gulf of Tehuantepec. This meteorological phenomenon could generate moderate to heavy rains and thunderstorms in various regions of the state. The system has a 20% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 […]