Oaxaca State Police arrest 3 for illegal tapping in El Tule

State and Highway Police arrested three people for their probable involvement in fuel theft. A tanker truck was also seized on Federal Highway 190, next to the Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) plant near Santa María del Tule, the SSPC reported in a statement. According to the report received through the 911 Emergency Service, a suspected illegal […]

They go against gentrification in Oaxaca

The Patronal Committee of the Image invited artists, creators, and individuals to participate in the collective art exhibition “Puerto en la Azotea,” which emerged as a response to the accelerated process of touristification and gentrification on the Oaxaca coast. In its call for entries, it stated that Puerto Escondido is no longer hidden: “Today the […]

Oaxaca is positioned as the entity with the greatest industrial growth

Industrial activity grew in 19 of Mexico’s 32 states in 2024. The state that registered the greatest growth was Oaxaca, driven by the construction of the Interoceanic Corridor, with an increase of 11.6% year-over-year, according to figures from INEGI (National Institute of Statistics and Geography). Other states that ranked among the five with the most […]

Leader of the “Tláloc” criminal cell arrested in Oaxaca; criminal group engaged in extortion and fuel theft

As part of “Operation Saber Juchitán,” members of the Navy (Semar), in coordination with the three branches of government, arrested José Benito González Espinoza, alias Tláloc, the alleged leader of the “Tláloc” criminal cell, which operates in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec region of Oaxaca. Based on field and office work, naval personnel identified that this […]

The Interoceanic Corridor places Oaxaca at the pinnacle of industrial growth.

The Interoceanic Corridor has not only become a magnet for investment, but also serves as an industrial catalyst, through the construction industry, in the states it hosts. According to seasonally adjusted figures from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), 19 of the 32 states registered annual increases in their industrial activity last year. […]

Oaxaca: wealth, poverty and erosion

A privileged territory for its invaluable flora and fauna; for being the state with the greatest biodiversity in the country and having virtually all microclimates; for being home to numerous ancestral communities, examples of culture and rational management of natural resources; for having marvelous archaeological sites, and many other reasons. However, Oaxaca has half of […]

Landslide blocks traffic on the Cuacnopalan-Oaxaca highway

The Cuacnopalan-Oaxaca Highway is closed this Sunday at kilometer 205+000, on the Huitzo-Oaxaca section, due to a landslide that completely covered the pavement, the National Highway Guard reported. The incident occurred near the municipality of San Pablo Etla, where the total closure to traffic in both directions remains in place. Authorities recommended following road signs […]