Videos began circulating on social media showing an alleged assault on a female driver, reportedly carried out by Jaime Castillo, head of the Youth Secretariat of Morena’s State Executive Committee in Zacatecas. The incident allegedly took place on the night of Wednesday, June 24, while dozens of fans were celebrating Mexico’s national soccer team’s victory […]
Issstezac will hand over the Hotel Parador to settle a 315-million debt.
The Institute of Social Security and Services for State Workers of Zacatecas (Issstezac) seeks to transfer the Hotel Parador to the Government of Zacatecas as a dación en pago (transfer of assets in lieu of payment) to settle a 315-million-peso debt arising from financial advances granted during 2024 and 2025. Governor David Monreal Ávila submitted […]
Government of Zacatecas to deploy traffic operation for the 20th “Capture of Zacatecas” Trail Ride
To ensure the safety of participants, pedestrians, and motorists, the Government of Zacatecas—led by Governor David Monreal Ávila—will implement a special traffic management and escort operation for the 20th “Toma de Zacatecas por el Progreso” (Capture of Zacatecas for Progress) Cavalcade. Personnel from the Preventive Road Police Directorate (DPVP) will deploy a strategic force comprising […]
Calls to regulate Airbnb in the state of Zacatecas
Congressman Óscar Novella Macías asserted that regulating Airbnb accommodations is necessary to promote fair competition. “Just as hoteliers pay taxes, lodging companies should too,” the Morena party legislator proposed while sharing his initiative. He also defended the need to create a registry of Airbnb service providers to “give visitors guarantees, because otherwise the state has […]
Violent vehicle thefts skyrocket on the border with Calvillo and Sabinas, in Zacatecas
The Attorney General of the State of Zacatecas, Cristian Paul Camacho Osnaya, acknowledged an increase in violent vehicle thefts in the state’s border regions, particularly in the southern and southeastern municipalities. This situation has prompted authorities to reinforce the presence of security forces and maintain coordinated operations with state and federal agencies to contain the […]
Complaints against police officers are on the rise due to arbitrary arrests and excessive use of force in Zacatecas.
Arbitrary arrests and the excessive use of force continue to be the main causes of complaints against security forces in Zacatecas, where the State Human Rights Commission (CDHEZ) has accumulated 52 cases against municipal police officers and a total of 145 related to security forces so far in 2016. The issue gained renewed prominence following […]
Zacatecas, in severe educational paralysis
Zacatecas is experiencing a severe educational paralysis—independent of the strike and mobilization carried out by more than 25,000 members of the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE)—as activities have come to a halt in more than 3,800 schools at the basic, upper-secondary, and higher education levels. The state educational conflict intensified with the outbreak of […]
IMSS Zacatecas carries out second multi-organ procurement.
General Zone Hospital (HGZ) No. 1 of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) in Zacatecas successfully carried out its second organ and tissue procurement of 2026, a move set to benefit more than 100 people. This achievement was made possible by the donation from a patient who had been declared brain-dead. Erik Leonardo Díaz, the […]
The Buzz: Apostolic Nuncio visits Zacatecas; episcopal anticipation regarding the succession grows.
The Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico, Monsignor Joseph Spiteri, will visit Zacatecas this week as part of an apostolic tour that has opened a space for analysis and interpretation regarding the recent direction of the Catholic Church. The context of his visit to the state will provide an opportunity to examine the impact of the papal […]
Who is Rogelio González Álvarez? Here is what we know about the mayor of Villanueva, Zacatecas, who is facing controversy after holding a private meeting in the council chamber.
Rogelio González Álvarez, the mayor of Villanueva, Zacatecas, faced widespread criticism on social media after it was revealed that he used the council chamber for a private gathering where alcoholic beverages were consumed. The incident—which led to a criminal complaint filed against the mayor by council members from the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD)—took […]