On Tuesday afternoon, members of various transport workers’ unions attacked residents of the municipality of Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec in the Sierra Mixe region of Oaxaca. These residents were blocking construction work on the Oaxaca-Isthmus highway being carried out by the Carso Group. The attack is alleged to have been sanctioned by Donato Vargas, the coordinator […]
New caravan with more than a thousand migrants arrives in Oaxaca; they receive medical attention in Tapanatepec
The migrant caravan that left the Chiapas border with Guatemala on Sunday, the 21st, arrived this morning in the Oaxacan municipality of San Pedro Tapanatepec, after walking for 12 hours and covering a 44-kilometer route from Arriaga, Chiapas. According to estimates by immigration authorities, the caravan is made up of about 1,200 men, 500 women […]
Greater connectivity with tourist destinations in Oaxaca
The head of the Ministry of Tourism of the government of the state of Oaxaca, Samy Pineda, reported this weekend that they are increasing connectivity with the tourist destinations of the state of Oaxaca. With the implementation of the Oaxaca-Puerto Escondido highway, tourist activity is experiencing a greater boom. The main tourist centers are Huatulco, […]
They seek to stop gentrification in Oaxaca with a cap on rent increases for housing and lodging sites
The Labor Party (PT) in the Congress of Oaxaca presented an initiative that seeks to set limits on rent increases for properties, among other measures, to prevent and regulate gentrification in the state. The initiative explains that gentrification is understood as “the expulsion of practical people and knowledge from a specific territory through the reinvestment […]
Zapotec rapper Rosty Bazendu executed in Juchitán, Oaxaca
On Tuesday night, Zapotec rapper Vicente Ramírez Santiago, known as Rosty Bazendu, was shot dead. According to authorities, the body of the young man, who also worked as a motorcycle taxi driver, was found north of the city with signs of torture. On his Facebook account, Rosty described himself: “Born in Juchitán, Oaxaca; Rosty Bazendú […]
Morena calls for closing Oxxos near schools in Oaxaca for ‘threatening’ health
The local deputy of the National Regeneration Movement Party (Morena), César Mateos Benítez, seeks that in Oaxaca the Oxxo stores that are located near schools from preschool to higher education be closed. Through an exhortation, the deputy asked the 570 municipalities to sanction or close the Oxxo stores that are in the vicinity of any […]
9 children from Chiapas were victims of human trafficking in Oaxaca: they were forced to sell candy in the center
Nine minors from Chiapas who were being exploited in the city of Oaxaca de Juárez were rescued by state authorities. In addition, two individuals were arrested for the crime of human trafficking in the form of recruitment, transfer and lodging for exploitation purposes. Two men were arrested for these crimesThe information was released by the […]
Spectacular closing of Guelaguetza 2024 in Oaxaca!
The most important ethnic festival in Latin America and the pride of the Oaxacan people ended with a fireworks display that framed the culture, folklore, music, dance and joy that express the essence of a unique identity worldwide such as the Guelaguetza. The people of Oaxaca and visitors gathered at the evening broadcast of the […]
A weekend tasting Oaxaca: a gastronomic itinerary to enjoy the Guelaguetza
Oaxaca, a magical and emblematic land. Here, all you can breathe is culture and tradition. Food is not just a daily necessity, it is an expression of identity that is rebuilt every day. The region’s festivities are a cultural celebration of Oaxacan traditions, a call to preserve diversity from generation to generation. I invite you […]
Clashes reported on borders of Oaxaca and Veracruz; deaths reported
A chase and confrontation between security forces and armed civilians, which lasted for almost an hour and extended into municipalities in Oaxaca and Veracruz, took place on Wednesday night on the borders of both states and left several people dead, the official number of which has not been confirmed by authorities in either state, but […]