Tabasco, the disenchantment of the “Mexican Dubai”

Along the Villahermosa-Cárdenas highway, several empty industrial buildings are available for rent. The scene is no different on the highway leading to Paraíso, where Pemex’s Olmeca Refinery is located. All along the road, specialized well-drilling equipment belonging to private companies sits idle in what appear to be open-air warehouses. “The machines are just sitting here, […]

Former Tabasco security secretary indicted for embezzlement and criminal ties

The Tabasco Attorney General’s Office secured the indictment of Hernán “N”, former state Secretary of Public Security and alleged leader of the La Barredora criminal group, for the crime of embezzlement. The judge upheld the justified pretrial detention and set a four-month deadline for the supplementary investigation, which will conclude in August 2026. The former […]

Ten capuchin monkeys illegally transported on a Tabasco highway are rescued; the driver is arrested.

The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) reported on Monday the seizure of 10 capuchin monkeys being transported illegally in the state of Tabasco. According to official information, the discovery occurred during a vehicle inspection carried out by officers of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection on the Villahermosa-Escárcega highway. According to the report […]

Pemex justifies gas flaring in Tabasco as a temporary measure

Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) stated that the gas flaring at the Agave Separation Battery in Tabasco is a temporary measure resulting from operational conditions, and affirmed that it will be permanently eliminated by mid-2026. The company explained that regular gas flaring at this facility, located near communities in the municipalities of Centro, Jalapa, and Teapa, was […]