Workers closed the Monte Piedad headquarters, located in the city of Oaxaca. The workers point out the director Omar Julián Julián for omission, who has not attended to requests for paperwork until reports of workplace harassment. This Friday was the second consecutive day that the workers closed the branch to ask for a negotiation table […]
Losses from papaya crops reach 250 million pesos
The economic losses in papaya crops in the coastal region caused by the intense rains of Hurricane John exceed 250 million pesos. Jorge Alberto Reyes Cisneros, president of the Papaya Product System of the State of Oaxaca, said that after the natural phenomenon, the reality is harsh because the weather conditions were shocking, with two […]
After 4 years of drought, the “Benito Juárez” dam in the Isthmus of Oaxaca is reported to be at 104% capacity
After four years of drought, the recent rains exceeded the capacity of the “Benito Juárez” dam in Jalapa del Marqués, which dawned at 104% of its capacity and for that reason began to discharge water into the Tehuantepec River. The filling of the dam and its discharge do not represent any risk, said the director […]
This is the mezcal from Oaxaca that is most highly valued worldwide
Mezcal, an ancestral drink that has gained worldwide recognition, has established itself as a reflection of Mexico’s cultural richness and biodiversity. Originating from various regions of the country, this elixir is made from a variety of agaves, which gives it a complexity of unique flavors and aromas. In recent years, interest in this liquor has […]
Mitla-Tehuantepec Highway to Be Inaugurated in January 2025
At a press conference held by President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, the Secretary of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation, José Antonio Esteva Medina, announced the progress of the Mitla-Tehuantepec highway, one of the major projects that Oaxaca has in collaboration with the Mexican government, which will be inaugurated in January 2025. The federal official highlighted that the […]
Man wanted for killing Eastern Shore woman on Christmas Eve arrested in Mexico
A Virginia man wanted for the murder of an Eastern Shore woman on Christmas Eve in 2021 has been arrested in Mexico. Marta Merina, 33, was shot and killed outside her home on Howell Point Road in Trappe. Following their investigation, Maryland State Police identified 32-year-old Ibarra Juarez as the shooter. While no motive has […]
Oaxaca ranks sixth in the 2024 National Public Transport Ranking
The state of Oaxaca has managed to place sixth in the National Ranking of Public Transport for Mexican Cities 2024, highlighting its performance in three of the seven indicators evaluated in this study, which analyzes the progress of urban mobility in Mexico. The ranking was prepared by the Mario Molina Center, an institution recognized for […]
The Guelaguetza festival returns to San Marcos: “It’s like bringing a little piece of Oaxaca”
When Poway resident Jenny Martinez was a child living in Mexico, she first learned the traditional dances of her native Oaxaca. Years later, when she saw her mother dance the jarabe mixteco at events in the U.S., she wanted to do it again. “I was so excited to see her,” said Martinez, a 26-year-old Head […]
“Nadine” leaves floods in 5 municipalities of the Oaxaca Basin; residents evacuated
In the municipality of Valle Nacional, where the Papaloapan Basin and the Sierra Juárez begin, residents have been on red alert since early Monday morning as the river level has also risen. The remnants of Tropical Storm Nadine have caused river surges and the activation of shelters by the regional Civil Protection Unit of the […]
More than 40 artistic and cultural activities in Todos Santos
As part of the Day of the Dead celebration in Oaxaca, the Ministry of Culture and Arts has scheduled 41 artistic and cultural activities for the enjoyment of Oaxacans, as well as national and foreign visitors. The head of the department said that in the indigenous communities of Oaxaca, people are born and die with […]