Clashes between the armed wings of ‘Los Chapitos’ and ‘Los Mayitos’ in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, left five dead and five arrested; local authorities confirmed that the Mexican Army waited for the shooting to end to carry out the operations, where they captured three alleged hitmen in two homes. The violent events occurred on […]
Cockfighters and horsemen protest against the Animal Protection Law in front of the Sonora Congress; “we were wrong,” deputies admit
Hundreds of cockfighters and horsemen demonstrated in the streets of the state capital and held a protest in front of the State Congress to protest against the Animal Protection and Welfare Law because it not only violates customs and traditions but also sources of employment. “We were wrong,” deputies admit. The law was published in […]
Sonora: Yaqui people threaten protests over failure to comply with Justice Plan
The traditional authorities of the Pueblo de Belén, one of the eight communities that make up the Yaqui Nation, expressed their dissatisfaction with the Plan of Justice for the tribe, stating that the works are unfinished; and warned that during the last visit of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to their territory, they will close […]
Sonora: find out which are its most important cities
What are the most important cities in Sonora? Hermosillo Hermosillo, the capital and largest city of Sonora, is an important economic and political center. With a population of over 800 thousand inhabitants, it stands out for its competitiveness in the labor field, according to the Urban Competitiveness Index of the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO) […]
Clashes in Sonora unleash hours of terror; authorities arrest criminal leader
The inhabitants of Cajeme in Sonora experienced hours of panic, as intense shootings were reported for several hours in different parts of the city. People lying on the ground on the pavement and under cars, houses and vehicles riddled with bullets, hundreds of spent shells and tire-puncturing devices on the asphalt, were recorded in videos […]
‘Red Sunday’ in Cajeme: Drug violence spreads to Sonora
After several shootings that shocked Ciudad Obregón, Cajeme, in Sonora and forced the population to take refuge on Sunday morning, authorities from the three levels of government in Sonora confirmed the arrest of one person, as well as the seizure of firearms and vehicles. It was around 09:18 hours on September 22 that an emergency […]
Armed children confront soldiers in Caborca, Sonora; three people were killed and eight arrested
Elements of the National Defense Secretariat (Sedena) were carrying out a security operation when they detected a group of people who tried to flee by firing at the soldiers. There are three killed and eight arrested, of which six are minors. Around 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, within the Palma Dorada subdivision, the armed […]
Horseback riding is banned in Sonora; anyone who wants to do so will have to ask for special permission
The Sonora government issued a new Animal Protection law that officially prohibits horseback riding. Those who want to do so will have to ask for a special permit and meet a series of requirements. This new reform was sent by Governor Alfonso Durazo, and establishes that in addition to a concession, if obtained, a veterinarian […]
In 1887 It Was the Strongest Tremor Recorded in the History of Sonora
As a result of the two tectonic plates that join the Gulf of California, Sonora is a seismic state, although not with the intensity of Mexico City and the center of the Republic. But on May 3, 1887, in Bavispe, an earthquake was recorded with an estimated magnitude of 8 degrees, which was felt in […]
In Sonora, 22 child hitmen between 11 and 14 years old have been arrested so far this year
So far this year, 22 child hitmen between the ages of 11 and 14 have been arrested in the desert region, northeast of the state of Sonora. This was announced in an interview with the media by Francisco Sergio Méndez, delegate of the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), who expressed his concern that parents are not […]