A commander of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection of Tabasco (SSPC), José del Carmen Lázaro, was assassinated on Saturday morning. Lázaro, who was the director of the Investigation Agency, was shot on Alonso Taracena Street, at the corner of Gregorio Méndez Avenue, in the Nueva Villahermosa neighborhood, as he was leaving a private […]
Violence in Tabasco does not stop: lemon businessman and former councilman, Mario Peralta Jiménez, is killed; he had just withdrawn money from the bank
On Thursday afternoon, the former councilor of Centro, Tabasco, Mario Peralta Jiménez, was shot dead. He was being pursued by armed men on a motorcycle after making a bank withdrawal. The events occurred in the vicinity of the Jardines del Country subdivision, in the Tabasco capital, while the victim was traveling in a compact vehicle. […]
Cartel gives gifts for Three Kings’ Day in Tabasco
A drug cartel handed out toys and roscas on the occasion of Three Kings’ Day, in a neighborhood in the municipality of Macuspana, 50 kilometers from the Tabasco capital, Villahermosa, and birthplace of former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. In videos circulating on social media, a large group of people can be seen listening to […]
Escalating Violence in Tabasco: Policeman Abducted Amid Chaos
The wave of violence that began on New Year’s Eve in Tabasco continued with the burning of a convenience store on the outskirts of Villahermosa this morning. Among the weekend’s violent episodes was the abduction of a policeman in Macuspana. The bloodshed started last night when armed men entered the Azul bar in the Tamulté […]
Residents Lynch Alleged Murderer in Centla, Tabasco, as Police Watch
In a shocking incident in Simón Sarlat, Centla, Tabasco, a man identified as Eleazar “N” was lynched and burned alive by a group of residents. Eleazar “N” was accused of attacking and fatally injuring another man, Manuel “N,” with a knife. Videos of the lynching were posted on social media by the residents involved. According […]
Tragic Bar Shooting in Villahermosa Leaves 5 Dead, 7 Injured
An armed attack at a bar in Villahermosa, Tabasco, resulted in the deaths of five people and injuries to seven others on the night of Saturday, January 4. The incident was confirmed by Fernando Vázquez Rosas, the spokesman for the Government of the State of Tabasco. The attack took place at “La Casita Azul,” a […]
Body of Executed Man Found on Villahermosa-Frontera Highway
On the morning of Sunday, December 29, 2024, the lifeless body of an executed man was discovered on the Villahermosa-Frontera highway at kilometer 23, near the entrance to Tamulté de las Sabanas. The corpse, in an advanced state of decomposition, was found handcuffed on the side of a dirt road. Half of the body was […]
INAH Plans National Museum of Olmec Culture in Tabasco
The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has announced plans to create the National Museum of Olmec Culture in Tabasco. This museum will showcase the cultural richness of the Olmec civilization and protect its archaeological legacy. During a morning conference on December 22, Diego Prieto Hernández, INAH’s general director, shared that UNESCO recommended protecting […]
La Venta Museum to be rebuilt in Tabasco
The La Venta Museum in Tabasco will be rebuilt and the monumental pieces it preserves will be better protected so that they are not exposed to the elements, said the director of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), Diego Prieto. At the morning press conference, he said that this project, for which a […]
Navy deploys security operation on Tabasco beaches during holiday season
The Navy (Semar), through the Third Naval Region, has launched the operation “Lifeguard, Winter 2024”, a security strategy that will run until January 8, 2025, with the aim of guaranteeing the safety of national and international vacationers who visit Tabasco’s tourist destinations during the holiday season. This operation is part of the Navy Plan, a […]