By presidential mandate, the Oaxaca-Puerto Escondido highway, soon to be inaugurated, will be free in the first year of operation These days in Oaxaca, in addition to the lack of water, the topic of conversation is the inauguration of the highway that will connect the state capital with Puerto Escondido. It is a long-delayed dream […]
After 15 years, they inaugurate a highway in Oaxaca
Yogana, Oax., The wait is over. Finally, the road that will connect the capital of Oaxaca with Puerto Escondido, on the Pacific coast of this state, was inaugurated yesterday. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador led the ceremony where the ribbon was cut, with which the Barranca Larga-Ventanilla highway was opened, which will reduce the travel […]
Drought of a dam reveals a 16th century church in Mexico
In the midst of the alarming drought that affects Jalapa del Marqués, Oaxaca, the ancient church of the 16th century has emerged from the waters of the Benito Juárez dam, revealing a hidden historical treasure. This finding, although it attracts tourists, has become a worrying indicator for local farmers and fishermen. The former convent, part […]
Experimental cultivation of cannabis in Oaxaca is not authorized by Cofepris
Cofepris denies alleged authorizations for experimental cannabis cultivation for industrial purposes in a community of Oaxaca. Through social networks, the Federal Commission for the Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris) indicated that the information shared by some media outlets is false, in which there was allegedly authorization from their part for experimental cannabis cultivation in the […]
Remittances grew by 7.6% in 2023, for a total record of US$63 billion
The amount of money that Mexican migrants send home to their relatives grew by 7.6% in 2023, to reach a record $63.3 billion for the year, Mexico’s central bank said Thursday. The money transfers, known as remittances, have been booming since the coronavirus pandemic, but the rate of growth continued to cool somewhat in 2023. […]
Definitive suspension granted to mega-tourism project Punta Colorada in Oaxaca
The seventh District judge based in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, granted the definitive suspension against the mega-tourism project Punta Colorada, promoted by the state government to build a residential condominium on 111 hectares of the ecological reserve of Puerto Escondido. The suspension is the result of a collective injunction filed by 298 environmentalists and neighbors of […]
Airbnb in Oaxaca: collectives raise their voice against gentrification
Airbnb is synonymous with gentrification worldwide. In Oaxaca, one of the most touristic cities in Mexico, the inhabitants have protested because they claim that the company has generated a lack of basic services, excessive housing costs and precarious working conditions. The protests have left six activists detained. “They promote hatred against foreigners,” said the governor […]
The Isthmus of Tehuantepec’s Interoceanic Corridor could compete with the Panama Canal
With drought at the Panama Canal and conflicts in the Red Sea and other global shipping lanes disrupting trade, officials in Mexico predict a golden opportunity for the country’s $2.8 billion Isthmus of Tehuantepec’s Interoceanic Corridor (CIIT) project. The initiative is converting the isthmus in southern Mexico, which represents the shortest distance between the Gulf of Mexico […]
Due to Covid, Oaxaca schools ask for mandatory face masks and suspend activities
Secondary schools in the capital have resumed this measure due to an increase in infections; state government denies that there is saturation in hospitals Due to Covid, Oaxaca schools ask for mandatory masks and suspend activities Oaxaca de Juárez.- Due to the increase in cases of respiratory infections and Covid-19, Oaxaca schools have suspended work, […]
Videos: this is how the magnitude 5 earthquake was experienced on the beaches of Huatulco, Oaxaca
Last Thursday, January 18, a magnitude 5 earthquake was reported with an epicenter in Crucecita, Santa María Huatulco in Oaxaca, without fatalities or injuries, but cameras from different bays captured when the sea presented unusual movements before the tremor. The Webscam located at the Primer Hotel in Bahías de Huatulco shows how the waves increased […]