Rehabilitation work on the old highway to Minatitlán, known as Canticas, continues in the southern part of the state of Veracruz. Although only partial closures have been reported so far, it was announced this week that it will be closed for two days. The work began a few months ago by the federal government’s Secretariat […]
In Veracruz, a ferry sinks, leaving residents isolated.
This ferry, which has been operating for decades, was already deteriorating due to lack of maintenance; the increased current of the Coatzacoalcos River is what caused it to sink. Source: milenio
Veracruz has 2,700 bodies in forensic services, the highest number in the country.
Veracruz ranks first nationwide in the number of bodies stored in forensic medical services, with a total of 2,773, according to the 2025 National Census of State Justice Administration by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). The report states that the bodies correspond to both recent arrivals and accumulated from previous years that […]
Veracruz will promote its Magical Towns with a new tourism classification.
The eight Magical Towns of Veracruz, along with the Magical Neighborhood of Xallitic, are ready to consolidate themselves as first-class tourist destinations, said Igor Rojí, the state’s Secretary of Tourism. The state official emphasized that the applications for these destinations have already been submitted to the federal Ministry of Tourism, meeting all the requirements to […]
Man sets fire to the main altar of a church in Veracruz because the devil ordered him to.
The community of Tilapan, in the municipality of San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz, was shaken by an act of sacrilegious violence when a man, identified as Miguel “N,” 55, broke into the Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe parish and set fire to the main altar while shouting that “the devil ordered me to.” The incident, which occurred […]
Veracruz hospitals in filth; janitors’ strike affects hospitals
Approximately 3,000 cleaning workers in the health sector in the state of Veracruz remain on strike to demand payment for the past two weeks and the materials needed to carry out their work. This situation has caused garbage and medical waste to begin piling up, and some areas are inoperable due to the prevailing filth. […]
Governors of Veracruz and Chiapas sign security collaboration agreement
Security agreement signed between Veracruz and Chiapas Inside the Venustiano Carranza Lighthouse, Governors Rocío Nahle García and Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar of Veracruz and Chiapas, respectively, celebrated the signing of a security and intelligence agreement to preserve the “neighborhood” between the two states as part of the National Plan for Peacebuilding. “Above all, the neighborliness we […]
Veracruz: Accident on the Yecuatla–Plan de la Flor highway leaves 13 injured
At least 13 people were injured in a car accident on the Yecuatla–Plan de la Flor highway, near the town of Miramar, in the northern part of the state of Veracruz. This Friday, August 22nd, a van from the State of Mexico fell into a ravine, causing several serious injuries to the passengers, including some […]
Participation is invited to the Puerto México Half Marathon in Coatzacoalcos.
The Coatzacoalcos government, through the Municipal Sports Directorate and the Education Directorate, joins the invitation to the entire region’s population to register and participate in the 5, 10, and 21-kilometer “Puerto México Half Marathon,” which will take place next Sunday, November 9, on the Coatzacoalcos boardwalk, with a guaranteed purse of 60,000 pesos. This Monday, […]
Navy seizes 330 kilos of marijuana in Veracruz port; it was intended for export by sea.
Marijuana Seizure at the Port of Veracruz. Photo: Special The Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) seized approximately 330.2 kilograms of marijuana at the customs office of the port of Veracruz, which was intended for export by sea. As a result of a routine inspection, Navy personnel, in conjunction with Maritime Customs, detected merchandise declared as […]