The 8 municipalities in Veracruz where bridges damaged by the 2025 floods will be rebuilt

The Veracruz State Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT) announced this Sunday morning, April 12, that 18 bridges will be rebuilt in northern Veracruz following the floods and rains of October 2025. The state agency’s announcement comes three days after the federal SICT reported that reconstruction work on damaged roads and bridges would begin […]

These were the most popular Holy Week destinations in Veracruz; hotel occupancy was 80%.

Authorities in the state of Veracruz highlighted the influx of tourists during the first week of the Easter holiday throughout the state. They explained that at least 20 municipalities—near beaches, rivers, and in the central mountainous region of Veracruz—were the most popular destinations for tourists. At a press conference at the Government Palace, Jorge Flores […]

Businessman who was imprisoned reappears after confessing to fuel theft

Alberto “N”, a businessman from Minatitlán, Veracruz, was kidnapped approximately a week ago and recently reappeared in a video circulating on social media, in which he admits to having purchased allegedly stolen fuel (huachicol). According to the newspaper Reforma, the man appears in the video guarded by armed men, apparently confessing to participating in this […]

Taco Festival in Xalapa exceeds expectations in Los Lagos

The sixth annual Taco Festival in Xalapa exceeded expectations and saw high visitor participation, according to the City Council’s Economic Development Department, headed by Daniela Griego Ceballos. The event was held for the first time at Paseo de Los Lagos, where it took place in a family-friendly, organized, and safe environment, with activities geared toward […]

“It’s not fair to pay to enter our municipality”: citizens demand the removal of the tollbooth at the Pánuco Bridge

Merchants and residents of Pánuco demanded the removal of the tollbooth on the Pánuco Bridge, given that it has collected over 307 million pesos in the last six years, with only 16% of those funds allocated to maintenance and rehabilitation. The president of the Pánuco branch of the National Chamber of Commerce, María Magdalena Rivera […]