Plan your visit; Veracruz awaits you with a wide range of activities

The Veracruz Tourism Secretariat (SECTUR) invites you to explore Veracruz and enjoy a wide range of activities until February 1st, with experiences that combine tradition, gastronomy, sports, and entertainment. The port city of Veracruz offers activities and workshops leading up to Carnival until January 31st; while in Boca del Río, Mexican Softball League games are […]

Violence in Veracruz continues after Sheinbaum’s visit

Less than 20 hours after Claudia Sheinbaum, Omar García Harfuch, and the national security apparatus visited Veracruz, a wave of violence erupted in the north and south of the state. Three murders, a robbery, a lawyer kidnapped, Molotov cocktail explosions, and a massive police mobilization following an attack on security personnel. This afternoon, members of […]

Nudism seeks to come out of the closet in Xalapa

Something’s stirring in Xalapa, and it’s not the traffic. The emergence of the so-called Xalapa Nudist Biosphere Community has begun to attract attention on social media. This group, operating on the X platform, openly promotes nudism in the Veracruz capital and throughout the state. Under the motto “Return to nature. Understand nature. Care for nature. […]

Veracruz prosecutor defends terrorism charges against journalist

In her appearance before Congress, Veracruz Attorney General Lisbeth Aurelia Jiménez denied that the State Attorney General’s Office had erred in attempting to charge Coatzacoalcos journalist Rafael León Segovia with terrorism, and denied that there is any persecution against journalists or any professional sector. The official attempted to distance herself from the issue by asserting […]

Blockades in Veracruz due to medicine shortages and the cancellation of surgeries for children with cancer; protesters demand the resignation of the Welfare delegate

Mothers of children with cancer, patients at the Pediatric Hospital, demanded the resignation of the Welfare delegate, Roberto Ramos Alor, after accusing him of a lack of supplies, medications, medical equipment, and the cancellation of surgeries. By blocking 20 de Noviembre Avenue, where the Pediatric Tower is located, the group of mothers also criticized Rocío […]

Waterfalls freeze in Veracruz due to cold fronts

The drop in temperatures associated with recent cold fronts has caused unusual effects and risks in various regions of Veracruz. In the High Mountains region, residents of La Perla reported frozen waterfalls in the community of Potrero Nuevo, a rare phenomenon that went viral on social media due to the magnitude of the ice formed […]