In separate incidents, two tourists of European origin drowned on different beaches in the tourist destinations of Huatulco and Puerto Escondido in the region of the Oaxaca Coast. The first case took place on Tuesday night near La Bocana Beach in the jurisdiction of Santa María Huatulco. This is a foreign tourist from the Czech […]
Triquis protest against the murder of two indigenous women in Oaxaca; they carry out roadblocks
Following the feminicides of Adriana and Virginia O. G., indigenous women from the Triqui nation of Oaxaca, the Triqui Unification and Struggle Movement (MULT), a political and social organization in which they were active, deployed roadblocks indefinitely in the Mixteca region. “Justice for Adriana and Virginia,” “Punishment for the guilty,” are some of the slogans […]
A gem! Oaxaca Warriors present images of what their new stadium will be like
This Monday, the Guerreros de Oaxaca team officially revealed the project for its new stadium, surprising its fans after days of expectations generated on social media. The images of the design, shared on its digital platforms, have caused a great impact among its followers. The construction of the stadium, scheduled to open in 2026, will […]
Foreigner urinates in the middle of an art gallery in Oaxaca; moment is recorded on VIDEO
A woman was caught on a security camera urinating inside an art gallery in the city of Oaxaca. The video was shared and went viral on social media by the art gallery itself, named La Mano Mágica. Through social media, the gallery’s administrators pointed out that “a day as beautiful as the Day of the […]
To the taste of the tourist: Gentrification transforms Day of the Dead celebrations in Oaxaca
Dozens of packages that include “facial characterization” with figures such as skulls and catrinas, tours of cemeteries and samples of Zapotec cuisine are advertised on social networks to learn about the “Day of the Dead celebration” in the city of Oaxaca. The tours, also advertised in English, are offered at prices per person ranging from […]
Nurse Judith Vianney found dead in Oaxaca after disappearing on October 21
Judith Vianney Toledo Santos, a nurse, was found dead on November 2, 2024, after she had been missing for 12 days. The body of the young woman was discovered inside a house located in Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán. Preliminary reports indicated that Judith’s remains showed signs of extreme violence and had been cut into pieces, placed […]
More than 5 thousand people fled due to violence in Oaxaca in 3 years
The head of the Ombudsman’s Office for Human Rights of the People of Oaxaca (DDHPO), Elizabeth Lara Rodríguez, presented yesterday the special report “Internal forced displacement in the state of Oaxaca”, at the facilities of the State Congress. During the presentation, she reported that between the years 2020 and 2023, 156 complaint files and background […]
14-year-old boy from Oaxaca who was recruited by the Sinaloa Cartel through a video game is rescued
An Oaxaca teenager was rescued after being recruited by the Sinaloa Cartel through the Free Fire video game, authorities reported. The young man, originally from the community of La Lobera in the municipality of Santa Inés del Monte, was located thanks to the collaboration between the Oaxaca Prosecutor’s Office and the Attorney General’s Office of […]
Business Factory positions Oaxaca as a trigger for the regional economy
With the participation of more than 800 MSMEs, Fábrica de Negocio, más cerca de Ti, began. Sur-Sureste 2024, a meeting in which business people and entrepreneurs from nine states in this region of the country will present their products to large local and national commercial chains, so that they reach sales floors and digital shelves. […]
Oaxaca will ask for the cancellation of Paola Rojas’ mezcal; Mixe people condemn cultural appropriation: “They prostitute our elements”
After the controversy generated by the mezcal called Mixes promoted by journalist Paola Rojas and after Oaxaca announced an investigation, this Tuesday, October 29, Governor Salomón Jara Cruz announced that he will ask the authorities to remove the brand from the market because it is an improper cultural appropriation not only of a cultural element, […]