Under the principles of inclusion, interculturality, cultural diversity and justice, the registration stage for delegations of dancers from the eight regions of the state of Oaxaca, interested in participating in the Guelaguetza 2025, which will be held on Monday, July 21 and 28, has begun. According to the call from the Secretariat of Cultures and […]
Oaxaca and the Interoceanic Corridor: Innovation, Education and the Challenge of Development
The Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (CIIT) is emerging as a strategic engine for the economic transformation of the south-southeast of Mexico. However, its success will not only depend on the industrial and logistics infrastructure, but also on the consolidation of an innovation ecosystem that facilitates the interaction between companies, academia, training centers […]
Morena in Oaxaca asks to investigate Alejandro Murat, former governor and current senator of the party; they accuse alleged embezzlement of 3 billion pesos
The coordinator of the Morena parliamentary faction in the Congress of Oaxaca, Benjamín Viveros, presented a request to initiate an investigation against the former governor and now senator of the republic for his own party, Alejandro Murat Hinojosa. The petition was addressed to the Secretary of Honesty of the Government of Oaxaca, to the Specialized […]
Sheinbaum’s immediate intervention is requested in Oaxaca, “a territory of impunity”
In light of the abandonment of the inhabitants of the community of San Isidro Platanillo by the government of Salomón Jara after an ambush on Thursday that left 3 people dead and the presence of an armed group in the area, more than 100 social organizations and human rights defenders have requested the immediate intervention […]
Mezcal producer in Oaxaca denounces fraud by foreign woman
Valentina Santiago Gutiérrez, a mezcal producer from San Baltazar Guelavila, in the Central Valleys, reported that she was the victim of fraud by a foreign woman who promised to buy a large production of this drink from her. In an interview, she said that after a year without work, a foreign woman offered to buy […]
3 activists killed in Oaxaca
Three activists from the Union of Indigenous Communities of the Northern Zone of the Isthmus (Ucizoni) were killed this Thursday in the border area between the municipalities of Santo Domingo Petapa and San Juan Mazatlán, in Oaxaca, apparently due to an agrarian conflict. According to the Mixe indigenous organization, a group of unknown persons armed […]
Nature, adventure, culture, archaeological sites; Oaxaca is much more than just beaches
Oaxaca will host another edition of the Adventure Travel Network (ATMEX) in March of this year, a key meeting to strengthen the adventure and nature tourism industry in Latin America. With this, added to the “Oaxaca Orgullo Natural” campaign, the state wants to show the thousands of tourists who visit the state that there is […]
Oaxaca Government receives petition from normal school students
The State Government, through the Government Secretariat and the State Institute of Public Education of Oaxaca (IEEPO), received the petition from the Coordinadora Estudiantil Normalista del Estado (CENEO), to begin its analysis and, in due time, give a response. Officials from both agencies appeared at the kiosk in the main square of Oaxaca City, where […]
Kidnapped in Veracruz and found dead in Oaxaca: The end of four CFE workers
The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) confirmed that four of its workers were found dead in the municipality of Acatlán de Figueroa, Oaxaca. “The authorities have begun the corresponding investigations to clarify the events. The CFE is collaborating with the relevant authorities and will continue to monitor the development of the investigations. We extend our condolences […]
Oaxaca, the most dangerous state for social organizations and activists
Persecution, harassment and threats against journalists, human rights and land defenders, activists and social organisations are rampant in Oaxaca. It is a policy that makes the state the most dangerous for their activities. Since 2018 alone, documents the Alas y Raíces project, 58 defenders have been murdered and another six are missing. While social discontent […]