Ecoparks in volcanic areas: Puebla launches project for green tourism and science

Puebla Governor Alejandro Armenta announced the construction of three ecoparks in different areas of the state: La Malinche, Sierra Negra, and the Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl area. He assured that this project will be carried out with transparency, controlled costs, and without repeating past practices. During a press conference, Armenta emphasized that these ecoparks will cost “one-tenth” of […]

Puebla’s forgotten coat of arms resurfaces with historical and family support

Almost half a century after its institutionalization, the Coat of Arms of the State of Puebla continues to present inconsistencies in its graphic representation. It was officially declared official by a decree published on August 19, 1977, in the Official Gazette of the State Government, during the administration of former Governor Alfredo Toxqui Fernández de […]

Puebla is among the 23 states under significant control of Organized Crime

The DEA’s most recent 2025 National Drug Threat Assessment confirmed what many suspected: the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) has a significant presence in Puebla, as does the Sinaloa Cartel, placing the state at the center of a silent dispute between the country’s two most powerful criminal groups. The report, published on May 15 by […]

Presidents of four municipalities ask the Puebla government for greater security.

The mayors of Zacapoaxtla, San Salvador El Verde, El Seco, and Tepeyahualco requested increased security from the Puebla government due to threats from criminal groups, revealed the head of the state government, Samuel Aguilar Pala. In an interview, he detailed that four council members have requested leave to resign from their positions after being investigated […]

At least 21 people died in a road accident in Puebla.

This Wednesday, May 14, a highway accident occurred in the municipality of Tehuacán, in the state of Puebla, involving three vehicles, leaving at least 21 people dead and several others injured. The incident occurred around 10:00 a.m. on the Cuacnopalan-Oaxaca Highway, at kilometer 31. A Volvo 9700 bus from the AU line, a truck, and […]

Five gangs have been attacked on Puebla highways.

In recent years, Puebla’s highways have become the scene of several robberies targeting music bands, generating growing concern in the artistic community. Groups such as Los Ángeles Azules, Matute, Café Tacvba, and others have been victims of violent robberies while traveling on federal highways, losing equipment and instruments and, in some cases, putting their staff […]

Puebla’s Mobility Secretariat targets cars with foreign license plates

The Ministry of Mobility and Transportation (SMT) in Puebla announced that it will implement a program to prevent misuse of foreign license plates. Given the use of these vehicles to avoid violations, she mentioned that it will be implemented starting in the second half of the year. The head of the Ministry of Mobility and […]

Highway Blocked by Residents’ Protest in Puebla; What Happened?

Agricultural producers demonstrated on the stretch between Amozoc and Tecamachalco, causing a long line of cars stuck in traffic. The protesters are demanding that the federal SAT (Tax Administration Service) return their agricultural taxes (IEPS) and provide fiscal support so they can develop their production. They are also demanding that Hilda Reyes, the auditor of […]

Puebla invests millions in patching, but 80% still needs to be addressed.

The Puebla City Council has repaired 38,000 potholes out of a total of 200,000 planned for 2025, which represents just 20% of the goal, reported Édgar Dávila Ramos, head of the Undersecretariat of Infrastructure. During his report to the Infrastructure, Mobility, and Public Services Commission, he detailed that between October 2024 and April 2025, 50 […]