The migrant caravan that arrived and spent the night in the municipality of Arriaga left Chiapas on Sunday and is now heading to Oaxaca, after traveling for several days through nine municipalities on the southern border. The contingent, made up of some 1,500 people, according to authorities, left on the afternoon of Sunday, November 17, […]
Hotel occupancy in Oaxaca grows by 44% and leaves a spill of 22 thousand million pesos
During 2024, the Tourism Secretariat of the Government of Oaxaca implemented promotion and attraction strategies for national, foreign and local visitors, which increased hotel occupancy figures by 44%, which meant an estimated 6 million tourists who generated an economic spillover of just over 22 billion pesos in their tourist destinations. The Secretary of Tourism, Saymi […]
500 migrants from the “Cristo Vive” caravan crossing Oaxaca will apply for humanitarian visas in Acapulco
The first 500 members of the “Cristo viene” caravan, who entered Oaxaca territory on Monday, the 11th of this month, accepted their transfer to the DIF estancias in Acapulco, Guerrero, where they will process their humanitarian visa. The migrants walked for four days from San Pedro Tapanatepec to the Zapotec town of La Ventosa, where […]
Conanp reports more than 291 thousand golfina turtles in Playa Morro Ayuta Sanctuary in Oaxaca
The National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (Conanp) reported the arrival of 291,088 olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) in the Playa Morro Ayuta Sanctuary in Oaxaca. The Regional Directorate of the Southern Border, Isthmus and South Pacific of Conanp specified that these data correspond to the count of five arrivals to the Protected Natural Area […]
Oaxaca residents oppose migrant caravans reaching their communities
Residents of various communities in Oaxaca oppose hosting migrant caravans. Merchants and transporters see economic benefits with the arrival of migrants, to whom they sell food and drinks, rent bathrooms and transport them to neighboring municipalities. But at the social level, there are effects such as accumulation of garbage, fights over the use of electricity […]
Fare Hike for Mototaxis in Oaxaca Sparks Citizen Dissatisfaction
Hundreds of people in Oaxaca and its municipalities rely on mototaxis daily for short-distance travel, especially in areas where other public transportation is unavailable. However, recent fare increases have left many citizens dissatisfied. According to the Ministry of Transportation and Mobility (Semovi), Oaxaca has 13,463 registered mototaxi concession titles, with over 10,000 issued during former […]
Coach of Triqui Basketball Players in Oaxaca, Rigoberto Martínez, Murdered
The Oaxaca Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed that Rigoberto Martínez, coach and teacher, was shot dead on Monday afternoon in the municipality of Putla de Guerrero, in the Sierra Sur of Oaxaca. The Triqui Unification Movement is demanding justice for his murder. “We continue to promote and support sports so that our children have more opportunities, […]
71 migrants from Venezuela, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia and Africa rescued in Oaxaca
The State Investigation Agency (AEI), in collaboration with the Navy (Semar), State Police and the National Guard (GN), rescued 71 migrants from Venezuela, Ecuador, Chile, Africa and Colombia who were kidnapped in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, confirmed the Attorney General of Oaxaca. During a search, two people were arrested and 71 migrants of different nationalities […]
Shooting in Oaxaca restaurant leaves 5 dead; they were trying to attack a transport leader
A shooting in a restaurant north of the capital of Oaxaca left a preliminary balance of five dead and one injured. The incident took place before 10 p.m. this Thursday at the Che Gaucho restaurant, located on Las Rosas Street, corner with Álamos. Among the fatalities were the bodyguards of Marcos Sánchez, leader of the […]
Two European tourists drown on Oaxaca beaches
In separate incidents, two tourists from the Czech Republic and France drowned on different beaches in Huatulco and Puerto Escondido, in the Oaxaca Coast region. Source: milenio