By sea, land, and air, municipal, state, and federal forces in Veracruz launched a special Easter security operation. With more than 800 official vehicles and over 4,000 personnel from various emergency and police forces, security will be provided throughout Veracruz, but especially in 73 municipalities that offer tourism services, 29 coastal municipalities, and the most […]
Veracruz Prepares for Holy Week with Massive Security Operation
In a massive effort to ensure public safety during one of Mexico’s most popular holiday periods, authorities in Veracruz have launched a comprehensive security operation ahead of Holy Week. The operation, which began on Saturday and will continue through Sunday the 20th, involves over 4,000 personnel from various emergency and police forces. Governor Rocío Nahle […]
Free rabies vaccination campaign for dogs and cats announced in Veracruz
To prevent the spread of rabies in pets and safeguard the well-being of Veracruz families, the Ministry of Health is carrying out the Canine and Feline Rabies Vaccination Campaign in the 11 health jurisdictions of Veracruz. Although the disease has been eradicated in Mexico since 2019, it still poses a risk to wildlife, so the […]
More than 200 vehicles seized after search in Veracruz; property attacked with a Molotov cocktail days earlier
The Veracruz State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) reported on an operation that resulted in the seizure of 228 vehicles located on a property that had been attacked with a Molotov cocktail days earlier. The events occurred in the municipality of Acayucan and were reported on March 25. Ministerial police, forensic experts, and officers from the […]
Veracruz Government guarantees safe Easter vacations
Governor Rocío Nahle García stated that she will implement a special security operation to ensure the peace of Veracruz residents and tourists during the upcoming Easter holiday period, from April 14 to 25. “It will be statewide; we have said from the beginning that it is zero tolerance, that we do not make deals with […]
Crocodile, tiger, and vehicles seized in Veracruz; four people arrested
In operations and searches carried out in the municipalities of Tierra Blanca and Martínez de la Torre, Veracruz, a tiger and a crocodile were seized, in addition to the arrest of four people and the seizure of vehicles, drugs, and weapons. In Tierra Blanca, the Veracruz State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) reported that prosecutors, forensic […]
Armed group “picks up” daughter of searching mother in Veracruz; they are unable to locate her
In an incident that has shocked the community of Poza Rica, Veracruz, Alin Isaday Salas Isidro, 27, daughter of renowned searcher Aída Isidro, was deprived of her liberty by an armed group last Sunday, March 16. According to Agencia Reforma, the incident occurred in the heart of the city, in front of the 18 de […]
“El Veterano,” one of the FBI’s 10 most wanted men, has been arrested in Veracruz, Harfuch announces.
Omar García Harfuch, Secretary of Security, announced that this Monday Francisco Javier “N,” alias “El Veterano,” one of the 10 most wanted fugitives by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was arrested. “El Veterano” is considered by the U.S. agency to be the leader of the Salvadoran criminal organization Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), and is wanted […]
Young Venezuelan woman disappears in Veracruz!
The Veracruz State Search Commission reported the disappearance of a young woman of Venezuelan origin in this port and is asking for the public’s support in locating her.Her wanted file was posted on social media this Wednesday. The woman is Jerlianny Carolina González Figueroa, 31 years old.She was lost with her on March 9, 2025, […]
Searcher dies in Veracruz after alleged beating by police
Activists and family members said goodbye this Thursday to Magdaleno Pérez Santes, a 41-year-old father who died at home with multiple blows after being detained by members of the Poza Rica Municipal Police, Veracruz. According to his family, last Monday, he went to the local authorities to request progress in the search for his daughter, […]