The president of the Mazatlán National Chamber of Commerce, Services and Tourism (Canaco-Servytur), Francisca Cázarez Oliveros, announced the hotel occupancy results for Holy Week 2026, reporting an overall average of 75 percent occupancy in the city’s hotels. During the week, from Sunday, March 29, to Thursday, April 2, occupancy reached 68 percent, while on the […]
22 bathers rescued on Mazatlán beaches during Holy Saturday
During Holy Saturday, members of the Aquatic Rescue Squad rescued 22 people who were struggling to get out of the water, as a result of nine interventions carried out in different beach areas of Mazatlán. The lifeguard commander, Gustavo Espinoza, reported that among those rescued were 11 minors, who, like the rest of the swimmers, […]
More than half a million tourists arrive in Mazatlán for vacation; hotel occupancy rate is 86%.
Mazatlán is experiencing an extraordinary Holy Week, reflecting the confidence of thousands of visitors in the Pearl of the Pacific, which is positioning itself as one of the country’s leading tourist destinations. The Sinaloa State Tourism Secretariat reported an 86% hotel occupancy rate through Friday, with the arrival of more than 550,000 tourists and an […]
Insecurity in Sinaloa: Two minors reported missing in Mazatlán
The Sinaloa State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) reported the disappearance of two minors on March 3 and 29 in the municipality of Mazatlán, although the reports were not filed until April 1. The missing minors are Erik Iván Gutiérrez Castro, 17, who disappeared on Sunday, and Uriel Sarabia García, 16, who disappeared earlier in the […]
Mazatlecos “jump in surprise” at the new urban fare charge
Starting Thursday morning, Mazatlán residents are paying 13 to 15 pesos for public transportation in the city, the new fare set by state authorities and transportation companies, which hadn’t been adjusted in 45 months. However, for commuters, the service hasn’t improved, as the buses are dirty, and even during the first few hours of service, […]
Holy Week in Mazatlán: to avoid risks, access to the Olivera Tent is closed
The Carpa Olivera, also known as “Las Alberquitas,” on the Olas Altas boardwalk, remains closed to the public during this Holy Week holiday period because its current condition poses a risk to swimmers. Mayor Estrella Palacios Domínguez announced this on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, stating that her administration, through the Public Works Department, has plans […]
Truck explodes near AIFA airport, killing suspected Sinaloa Cartel operative
In the municipality of Tecámac, near the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA), an attack occurred in which a pickup truck exploded, killing a suspected Sinaloa Cartel operative. Here are the images. According to reporter Polo Espejel for Fórmula Noticias, a pickup truck exploded moments after leaving AIFA, killing a suspected Sinaloa Cartel operative nicknamed “El […]
Restaurant owners in Mazatlán report a drop of up to 40 percent
Women entrepreneurs in the food and restaurant industry in Mazatlán are facing one of their most challenging sales periods, amidst the ongoing violence and its economic impact on the state and municipality, particularly for businesses operating at night. Catalina Castañeda Estrada, president of the Sinaloa Executive Businesswomen Association in Mazatlán, reported that sales have decreased […]
Federal operation in the Cibeles neighborhood of Mazatlán
Elements of the Mexican Navy, the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), and the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) have deployed a large security detail to the area. A Mexican Navy helicopter is circling overhead, while federal agents are searching vehicles and conducting inspections inside them. The operation is focused on a specific address within […]
65-year-old businessman kidnapped in Mazatlán murdered; Canacintra condemns the crime
Mazatlán businessman Rafael Tirado Lizárraga was found dead on the eve of Holy Week in Mazatlán, the most important tourist destination in Sinaloa, after being missing for two days. Lizarraga Tirado owned the “Alicia” fruit stands and was abducted outside the “La Yarda” wholesale market in the port city of Mazatlán, very early in the […]