The Puebla-Orizaba Highway toward Acatzingo remains closed Monday night following a collision between a heavy vehicle and a private vehicle near Cumbres de Maltrata, resulting in one death and significant property damage. According to initial reports, the incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. at kilometer 251 of the toll road, when a Jeep Liberty pickup truck […]
Puebla, among the most violent states in the country, ranks third in atrocities
The state of Puebla ranked third nationally for the highest number of high-impact acts of violence during the first quarter of the year, reported the civil organization Causa en Común. With 98 cases of extreme violence, the state was behind only Sinaloa and Guanajuato, according to the first report of 2025 from the study “Gallery […]
They aim to bring Puebla to the top of the list of avocado producers in Mexico.
Farmers and business owners will seek to position Puebla as the second or third largest avocado producer in all of Mexico over the next six years. This projection was part of the presentation of the Puebla State Avocado Product System, an association that brings together dozens of local producers, business owners, and researchers from Mexico […]
Magical Towns, spas, and more: Puebla welcomes more than a million tourists
During this Easter holiday, Puebla consolidated its position as one of the country’s top tourist destinations, ranking fifth nationwide in terms of visitor numbers, according to the state’s Tourism Secretariat. According to official estimates, the state is expected to exceed one million visitors, representing a 15% increase compared to the same period last year. The […]
More than 22,000 visitors are expected to visit Puebla’s museums during Holy Week.
The government of the state of Puebla invites the local population and tourists to visit and enjoy the state’s museum heritage, which preserves a wide variety of spaces that tell the story of history, provide identity, and a rich cultural legacy. Puebla Museums offers visitors exhibitions, cultural, and artistic events that have been prepared for […]
Black people populate the streets of Las Torres in the Silent Procession of Holy Wednesday
Like every Holy Wednesday, gravity, feeling, seriousness, and solemnity filled the streets of Las Torres de Cotillas with the Procession of Silence. A parade that has been going on for more than 60 years and, as tradition dictates, was dyed black with the robes of the Nazarenes of the Brotherhood of the Most Holy Christ […]
Puebla and Tlaxcala work on forest fires
Authorities from the governments of Puebla and Tlaxcala are working in a coordinated manner to contain and extinguish the forest fire affecting San Gabriel Hill, located on the border between the two states. While significant progress has been made in extinguishing the fire on the Puebla side, the area at greatest risk remains in the […]
Profeco closes 8 gas stations in Puebla for selling incomplete liters and irregularities
In Puebla, eight gas stations were issued temporary closure seals, while 59 measuring instruments were seized for various irregularities, according to the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco). As part of the National Strategy to Promote Gasoline Price Stabilization, Profeco and the Agency for Safety, Energy, and Environment (ASEA) carried out inter-institutional operations in six states, […]
Brazen thief breaks into home in Puebla and stops for breakfast; cameras capture the moment
An unusual incident was captured on security cameras in the city of Puebla: a man, who entered a home to rob a house, decided to take a break to pour himself some water and have breakfast in the kitchen. The incident occurred on April 9 and, after being spread on social media, sparked outrage among […]
Puebla, with one million young people who neither study nor have a job, or whose work is precarious: YouthBuild Mexico
With one million, Puebla is the fourth state in the country with the highest number of “opportunity youth,” meaning people between the ages of 15 and 29 who neither study nor work, or who, if they do, have precarious employment, meaning they lack social security or other legal benefits, and their salaries are low. This […]