An eagle is under the care of Veracruz Fire Department personnel after being rescued Thursday afternoon in a neighborhood in western Veracruz. Veracruz Firefighters Rescue an Eagle in the XANA SubdivisionAccording to the agency’s deputy commander, Orvil Sandiel, the bird allegedly crashed into the window of a home in the XANA subdivision, prompting residents to […]

The Veracruz State Congress approved reforms to the Law on the Disappearance of Persons, which provide for the reduction of procedural deadlines, the incorporation of technological and forensic tools, and the implementation of effective coordination to locate missing persons. At the proposal of Governor Rocío Nahle García, the legal changes were approved with 41 votes […]

Dismembered bodies were abandoned in black bags on the Poza Rica-Cazones highway, at kilometer 180, on the morning of Monday, August 4. At least one banner was also left nearby with messages typical of organized crime, threatening other criminal groups allegedly operating in the area. Members of the Ministry of Public Security and other security […]

Since 2019, the state of Veracruz has accumulated more than 5,200 extortion investigation files, with a sustained increase of almost 40%, according to data from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System. The number of complaints rose from 794 in 2019 to a record 938 in 2024. Between January and May 2025 alone, […]

Today, July 30, 2025, the weather in Veracruz is expected to be mostly clear. The current temperature is 24.6°C (75.6°F), providing a wind chill of 27.2°C (81.8°F), ideal for enjoying the morning. The wind is blowing from the northwest at a speed of 7.2 km/h (4.5 mph), creating a gentle and pleasant breeze. The wind […]

Dental surgeon Ribsaim Rodríguez Reta was murdered Saturday night after resisting an assault that attempted to steal his truck in Boca del Río, Veracruz. According to police and local media reports, armed men intercepted the doctor outside his home in the Costa de Oro neighborhood around 8:00 p.m., trying to prevent the theft of his […]

A pair of Chicontepec municipal police officers, detained by armed individuals in the community of Tlacolula, were found alive, the Veracruz State Attorney General’s Office reported. The officers, identified as Luis Alfredo Hernández and Filemón Hernández Hernández, 42 and 43 years old, respectively, were aboard a patrol car with economic number 01 to deliver a […]

The Access Interchange to the Port of Veracruz, being built by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT), will benefit more than 700,000 residents of the municipalities of Veracruz, Medellín, Jamapa, and Boca del Río, the agency reported. This project is located on Federal Highway 140 Xalapa–Veracruz, between kilometers 93+350 and 95+320, considered the […]

A man was arrested on Saturday in the municipality of Coatepec, Veracruz, after being caught walking down a street with a human head. The scene, which was captured in videos posted on social media, caused consternation among local residents. According to the Coatepec City Council, the incident occurred in the 22 de Septiembre neighborhood, on […]

Various groups and organizations are speaking out against the disappearance of Karla Valencia Márquez, a trans woman, in Veracruz. Her disappearance comes amid protests over the transfemicide of Alexis Noé Velázquez Delgado, which occurred last week. Karla, 32, has been missing since June 30, when she left work at the El Cuadrilátero bar in the […]