The state of Veracruz ranked seventh nationally for the highest number of intentional homicides in April, according to Marcela Figueroa Franco, head of the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP). The states of Chihuahua, Guanajuato, Morelos, Baja California, Sinaloa, the State of Mexico, Veracruz, and Guerrero accounted for 53 percent of all […]

On May 9, 1824, Xalapa was designated the capital of the state of Veracruz, becoming the seat of government for the newly formed federal entity following the promulgation of the Mexican Federal Constitution. This decision marked the beginning of a new political era for the city, which from then on consolidated itself as the administrative, […]

The Mexican Employers’ Confederation (COPARMEX) in the city of Xalapa condemned the burning of five cargo trucks on May 4th on highways in northern Veracruz. Alleged members of the National Front for the Struggle for Socialism (FNLS) reportedly seized the vehicles as a form of protest, demanding the release of a local resident who has […]

More than 2,000 phone lines used for extortion in the state of Veracruz were deactivated during April 2026, confirmed Attorney General Lisbeth Aurelia Jiménez Aguirre. She emphasized that this crime is decreasing in the state. In a press conference this Tuesday, May 5, Jiménez Aguirre presented some of the security measures implemented in the state, […]

During the early hours of Monday, May 4th, in the communities of San Diego and Chapopote Chico, in the municipalities of Tantoyuca and Chalma, located in the northern part of the state of Veracruz, the burning of vehicles belonging to a soft drink company was reported. The vehicles were hijacked and then set on fire, […]

One person died and 11 others were located after being missing for more than 24 hours on the San Martín volcano, in the municipality of San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz state. On May 2, 22 people climbed the mountain to work on the volcano, but due to the geographical and weather conditions, only 10 were able […]

The Veracruz Civil Protection Directorate will raise red flags on Saturday as soon as high waves begin to form on the beaches, indicating that it is unsafe to enter the water, said Director Guadalupe Tapia. She indicated that red flags will be raised as early as Friday afternoon if the waves are high, even before […]

With the repair of 286 kilometers of roads, the construction of 18 bridges, and initiatives in housing and social services, the governments of Mexico and Veracruz presented a comprehensive reconstruction program to benefit more than 181,000 residents affected by the extraordinary rains of October 2025. On Children’s Day, officials from the Ministries of Infrastructure, Communications […]

A group of more than 1,500 fishermen from northern Veracruz blocked the Tampico-Tuxpan highway for several hours to demand financial assistance and address the damage caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The damage they are facing directly affects their boats and fishing gear, in addition to the contamination of their fishing […]

Humberto N., a 53-year-old businessman from the municipality of Comalcalco and owner of the company Carpas Los Olmecas, died on the morning of Wednesday, April 29, 2026, after being the victim of an alleged kidnapping and physical assault while traveling to the state of Veracruz with several of his employees. According to initial reports, he […]