Four women were murdered today in two separate incidents in northern Veracruz. The crimes occurred in the metropolitan municipalities of Coatzintla and Papantla, where officers from different police forces carried out a police deployment. According to police sources, in the community of Carrizal in the municipality of Papantla, armed men entered a home and shot […]
A bus and trailer burn on the Córdoba-Veracruz highway; 13 people are injured.
In an incident that paralyzed morning traffic and once again exposed the vulnerabilities of federal highways nationwide, an ADO bus and a trailer caught fire after a rear-end collision on Highway 150D Córdoba-Veracruz. The accident, which occurred around 9:00 a.m. this Tuesday, left 13 people injured, although all in stable condition, and caused traffic chaos […]
Between progress and poverty: the paradox of Veracruz
Multidimensional poverty recognizes that deprivation goes beyond income, as it also involves a lack of access to basic services, including housing, social security, education, and healthcare—opportunities that allow for a dignified life. Despite this high figure, there is clear progress: between 2022 and 2024, 642,800 people ceased to live in this condition, as the population […]
Ten drowning deaths reported in Veracruz during the holiday season.
A total of 10 people died from drowning during the summer vacation period in the state of Veracruz, reported the Secretary of Civil Protection, Guadalupe Osorno Maldonado. She commented that during that period, 64 rescues were carried out in bodies of water, in addition to 204 roadside assistance services throughout the state. She specified that […]
Veracruz highway to be closed for rehabilitation work; which road is being closed and what days will it be?
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. […]