It’s called the Biblioteca Palafoxiana. It’s still standing. It’s still open. And most people have never heard of it.Here’s why it matters.In an era when the Catholic Church across Europe still maintained its Index of Forbidden Books, a bishop in Puebla named Juan de Palafox y Mendoza did the opposite. On September 6, 1646, he […]

Residents of the community of San José Cuyachapa, in the municipality of Esperanza, threatened to block the Puebla-Orizaba highway, on the border between Esperanza and Maltrata, Veracruz, following a joint operation by federal, state, and ministerial authorities to search for stolen cargo. According to unofficial reports, the security operation, comprised of federal, state, and ministerial […]

A 33-year-old man was beaten and burned alive by a group of about 60 people who accused him of stealing tires from a pickup truck on the federal highway to San Juan Amecac, in the municipality of Cohuecan. The state government strongly condemned the lynching of Juan Felipe, which occurred Friday night in that area, […]

Puebla will experience a period of heavy rain over the next few days due to the interaction of troughs, low-pressure systems, and Tropical Waves 14 and 15. These conditions will also bring precipitation to much of central Mexico, according to the National Meteorological Service (SMN). For the city of Puebla, the probability of rain remains […]

Puebla’s Automotive Companies Accelerate Search for Mexican Suppliers Amid Tariff Concerns and USMCA Uncertainty Automotive companies in Puebla have accelerated their search for suppliers in Mexico to reduce their reliance on parts imported from Asia. The move comes amid concerns over tariffs and uncertainty created by the decision to keep the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) […]

Between January and May 2026, the Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) recorded 553 emergency calls related to the theft of auto parts or accessories in the municipality of Puebla, averaging four reports per day for this crime. According to information obtained through transparency channels, January saw the highest incidence with 138 calls—representing 25 percent of […]

Hotel sector reports drop in occupancy and proposes redirecting lodging tax to promotional campaigns With high-profile events scheduled for the coming year and a backdrop of slowing hotel occupancy rates, Puebla’s lodging sector has proposed rethinking the use of the Lodging Tax (ISH). The goal is to allocate a larger share of these funds to […]

The alleged “Vía Atlixcáyotl Shooter” or “Sniper” in Puebla does not fire from buildings, Vice Admiral Francisco Sánchez González, head of the Public Security Secretariat (SSP), reported on Friday. What else is known about the “Vía Atlixcáyotl Shooter”? In an interview, Sánchez González indicated that it has not yet been determined whether the attacks are […]

Mayte Rivera argued that her abstention on the donation of municipal land to the State of Puebla was due to the lack of technical expertise in the Cablebús project. In an interview, the Morena party councilwoman explained that the file presented to the council members last week does not offer the necessary legal or institutional […]

Traffic in the Puebla metropolitan area began to normalize after the removal of various roadblocks and closures by truckers affiliated with AMOTAC, which for several hours had affected access to Atlixco, Huejotzingo, and the Mexico-Puebla highway. The vehicles withdrew after the protesters themselves confirmed the existence of a signed agreement with the federal government, which […]