They explained that they have not had a drinking water supply for 52 days, despite the promise of the director of the Drinking Water Operating System that the water would arrive a week ago. Oaxaca de Juárez.- For more than 40 days, residents of the northern area of the capital of the state of Oaxaca […]
The Oaxaca-Puerto Escondido Highway on Google
Since its inauguration on February 4, 2024, the Barranca Larga-Ventanilla superhighway, better known as the Oaxaca-Puerto Escondido highway, has had a tremendous impact on the tourism of Puerto Escondido and much of the Oaxacan Coast region. For example, the large flows of tourists generated after the opening of this 104-kilometer stretch, which reduces the travel […]
Hitmen Sought for the Murder of Román, Mezcal Businessman in Oaxaca
Agents from the State Investigation Agency of the Attorney General’s Office are searching for the alleged perpetrators of the crime against the mezcal entrepreneur and former leader of the National Mezcal Industry Board, Román G.R., 60 years old, which occurred on the road connecting to the community of Sitio Xitlapehua, Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz. The […]
Oaxaca-Tuxtepec highway closed due to forest fire in the Juárez mountains
Currently, there are five active forest fires in Oaxaca, and Army and Navy tanker helicopters have been deployed to assist in control and extinction efforts. In the Juárez mountains, a highly complex forest fire broke out, which led the authorities to take the measure of closing the Oaxaca-Tuxtepec federal highway as a precaution against the […]
In less than 24 hours, 800 migrants enter Oaxaca territory on foot; there are two groups
From San Pedro Tapanatepec, migrants enter the territory of Oaxaca, and from that point, they travel in taxis, motorcycle taxis, and private vehicles that are located along about 100 kilometers. Juchitan. -In the last 24 hours, at least 800 migrants, in two groups of 400, entered Oaxacan territory on foot, coming from the Chiapas municipality […]
Puerto Escondido, located in the state of Oaxaca, is a touristic paradise that doesn’t want to become the new Acapulco.
The opening of a highway has brought the capital of Oaxaca closer to this gem on the Mexican Pacific coast, which has gained popularity in recent years. The challenge now is to ensure that the economic boost from tourism benefits the local population. Lorenzo Castillo, who spent his childhood and adolescence on the beaches of […]
Section 22 of the CNTE Takes Over Pemex Plant and Department Stores in Oaxaca
The leadership of Section 22 stated that there will be an electoral farce on June 2nd, and they may boycott the elections throughout the state. In the second week of their work stoppage, teachers from Section 22 of the CNTE took over the Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) plant, located in the municipality of El Tule, as […]
They march in Oaxaca against ‘LGBTphobia’
The voices united in unison in the march replicated the global protests of this May 17 in the Oaxacan capital With a march in Oaxaca against ‘LGBTphobia’, the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia was commemorated this Friday. The contingent left the Fountain of the Eight Regions of Oaxaca, an emblematic site of the […]
Nearly 20 thousand teachers in Oaxaca go on indefinite strike | Video
The CNTE, the body to which the 20,000 strikers belong, considered the 10% salary increase announced by President AMLO insufficient. Nearly 20,000 members of the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) and supporters began a strike and sit-in this Wednesday that covers more than 40 streets in the center of Oaxaca, to pressure the Government […]
Will it be a hurricane? They warn about possible formation of a cyclone off the coast of Oaxaca
During the hurricane season, the state’s coasts could be hit by 3 or 4 cyclones according to Civil Protection. The Coordination of Civil Protection and Risk Management (CEPCO and GR) issued its preventive alert phase in the event of the possible impact of a tropical storm in Oaxaca that evolves into a hurricane near the […]