The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) reports that in the state of Veracruz, 68% of people who have a job earn income through informal work that is not subject to national legislation, do not pay taxes, do not have social protection coverage and completely lack employment-related benefits. It places Veracruz in its National […]
The Paseo Madero in Orizaba, a place where lions keep watch
The city of Orizaba was key to the political history of Francisco I. Madero, according to the National Institute of Historical Studies of the Revolutions of Mexico (Inehrm). Here he began the first of his six political tours of the Mexican Republic to spread the principles of anti-reelectionism. Remember that the native of Parras de […]
Remains of a pre-Hispanic house found in Papantla, Veracruz
The remains of a house built with monolithic stone were found in the Morgadal ejido, the result of archaeological rescue work linked to the construction of the state headquarters of the Universidad para el Bienestar “Benito Juárez García” (UBBJ), which were coordinated by the researcher of the INAH Veracruz Center, Patricia Castillo Peña. The discovery […]
Take Alternate Routes! Protesters’ Blockade on Puebla-Orizaba Highway Reaches 12 Hours
Hundreds of truck drivers and private motorists are being affected by the blockade by residents of the Agua Cerrada community, belonging to the municipality of Maltrata, Veracruz, on the Puebla-Orizaba highway, heading towards the toll booth in the municipality of Esperanza. In an interview with Fernando García Santos, a truck driver, he mentioned that the […]
“Until my body allows it”: Benito has been crossing the Coatzacoalcos River nearly 100 times a day for 20 years
The sun has not yet risen when Benito Miguel Sánchez arrives at the Minatitlán boardwalk to offer his boat transportation services, an activity he has been doing for more than 20 years. Carrying a bucket with his personal belongings and a lunch box with his breakfast food, he prepares to take his passengers of all […]
Veracruz Legally Dissolves the Civil Force After Nearly a Decade of Operation
The personnel will be reassigned to the Subsecretariat of Operations, retaining their seniority and respecting the labor rights in force at the time of dissolution. This Saturday, the decree that ends the Civil Force of Veracruz, an elite unit created during the government of Javier Duarte de Ochoa, came into effect. After nearly ten years […]
More than 2,000 people a day go up to Cerro del Borrego ecopark by cable car
The summer vacation season in the Magical Town of Orizaba closes with a significant increase in the number of visitors and an important economic spillover for the entire tourism sector, said Fernando Trueba Coll, coordinator of Tourism in the city, in an exclusive interview. He mentions that the cable car continues to be the anchor […]
The first Medieval Football Tournament will be held in Orizaba; dates and participants
The Medieval Training Soccer Tournament will be held at the Coliseo La Concordia with the participation of 32 teams from colonies, neighborhoods and housing units, at the basic forces level. The organizers announced that the soccer match will be held on August 23, 24 and 25, and the members of the squads have already been […]
More Venezuelans Arrive in Veracruz: “As Long as Maduro is in Power, There is No Hope”
For the past week, the presence of families from Venezuela in migrant shelters has been increasing. As the train passes by the migrant shelter in Coatzacoalcos, in the south of Veracruz, Venezuelan migrants wait for the right moment and car to board. Reaching the United States is their only hope after Nicolás Maduro’s victory on […]
They hold the Pambazo Festival in Veracruz
This Saturday, August 17th, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., the Pambazo Festival will take place in Julio S. Montero alley, between Canal and Esteban Morales, in front of the Atarazanas cultural complex, in the center of the city of Veracruz. Luisa Juárez, creator of the event called “Orizaba, the Cradle of Pambazo,” said that […]