The pending issues that the Governor of the state of Veracruz, Cuitláhuac García Jiménez, leaves in the northern part of the state just days before finishing his term, are the roads in poor condition, the relocation of the toll booth of the Tampico Bridge and the abandonment of the farmers of the agricultural sector. These […]
This is how Lavida has fought against Veracruz governments in defense of the environment
For more than 15 years, people interested in environmental protection, social struggle and the interest in stopping megaprojects that sought to harm biodiversity have joined together in Veracruz to create the Veracruz Assembly of Environmental Initiatives and Defense (Lavida). Emilio Rodríguez and Leticia Valenzuela are part of this Assembly that has faced the actions of […]
UT Austin student and his wife missing in Mexico for more than two months
Elizabeth Guzman describes her brother Frank, a PhD student in anthropology at UT Austin, as an eternal wanderer. “He loves traveling and learning. I don’t think he was ever meant to settle down somewhere,” Elizabeth said. “He wants to be a part of the world.” Frank Daniel Guzman was reported missing by the Texas Department […]
New sites with possible clandestine graves detected in Veracruz
In the state of Veracruz, new points with possible clandestine graves were detected, where search efforts continue by groups of relatives of missing persons, accompanied by federal forces. Veracruz remains among the entities in the country with the most clandestine graves and human remains exhumed at these sites, according to data from the Data Cívica […]
Rains in Veracruz cause landslides in the Zongolica mountain range
As predicted, the rains have caused significant damage in some municipalities of the state of Veracruz, one of the most important being in the municipalities of the Sierra Zongolica. There were two incidents, one of them occurred in the municipality of Tlaquilpa, they indicated that the earth slid on a communication route that is widely […]
Blockades in northern Veracruz: “We have been waiting for 17 years for them to fix it”
Tired of promises, they resorted to blocking federal highways in northern Veracruz to demand the rehabilitation of the Tampico-Tantoyuca and Pánuco-Tempoal sections. Since 9:00 a.m. this Monday, a group of residents closed a federal section that connects to the port of Tampico, placing awnings, boards and banners with slogans directed at the State Government. The […]
Attack against AMLO in Veracruz: Morena activist and workers of the Judicial Branch disassociate themselves from “bottle throwing”
Almost a week after leaving office as president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador visited the state of Veracruz, where he was the protagonist of a controversial moment that has unleashed a wave of reactions on social media. During his visit to the Casa Benito Juárez, the president dodged a bottle that was thrown in […]
Mega blackout affects hundreds of thousands of residents in metropolitan area of Veracruz
This Saturday, more than 800,000 residents of the metropolitan area of Veracruz and municipalities such as La Antigua and Actopan reported power outages. In some cases, the service was restored after 10 minutes, in others it has been almost an hour without power. The municipalities most affected by the lack of electricity were Veracruz, Boca […]
Huamantla will participate in the sixth edition of the national market of magical towns in Veracruz
With a distinguished delegation, the municipality of Huamantla will participate in the Sixth Edition of the National Tianguis of Magical Towns, which will take place in Boca del Río, Veracruz, from September 10 to 12. This event will bring together, at the World Trade Center Veracruz, 177 Magical Towns and 32 Magical Neighborhoods, who will […]
The magic of Mexico is in Veracruz with 177 towns and 34 neighborhoods
The magic and color of the country’s Magical Towns and Neighborhoods are in Veracruz, in one place we can boast the history, the legacy of native communities, the mix of cultures and the pride of Mexico, said Governor Cuitláhuac García Jiménez at the ribbon cutting of the National Tianguis of Magical Towns in its sixth […]