With an official count of 17,601 people dressed as Moors and Christians, the traditional festivities of “Las Morismas de Bracho” were entered into the Guinness World Records books as the largest historical reenactment in the world. Alfredo Arista, official adjudicator for Guinness World Records, explained that the challenge to overcome was 15,000 people in costume. […]
Collectives demand justice for disappearances in Zacatecas
In the context of the International Day of Enforced Disappearances, members of five groups searching for missing persons held a march in Zacatecas through the historic center of the Zacatecas capital to demand that authorities expedite the investigations and determine the whereabouts of their loved ones. The demonstration in Zacatecas began near the Máquina 30 […]
Alleged femicide arrested in Zacatecas
A man was arrested in Zacatecas by the State Attorney General’s Office (FGJEZ) as the alleged perpetrator of the femicide of a 12-year-old girl, after investigations established the identity of the probable perpetrator. According to an official statement from the FGJEZ, the events came to light last Thursday, August 28, when the Zacatecas Attorney General’s […]
Murder of searching mother in Zacatecas confirmed: two arrested, searches, and DNA in altered van
This Sunday, August 31, 2025, the Zacatecas Attorney General’s Office confirmed that the body found in San Luis Potosí belongs to Aida Karina Juárez Jacobo, a searching mother reported missing days ago. Her family identified her before the San Luis Potosí Attorney General’s Office last Friday, August 29, according to El Universal. The agency also […]
Zacatecas Present at the Cities Branding Summit ’25 in Querétaro
On August 20 and 21, the First International Colloquium, Cities Branding Summit ’25, was held in Querétaro. This unprecedented event focused on how to transform the names of cities, states, and countries into brands that create identity and enhance cultural and tourism values. In a dynamic and inspiring environment, internationally renowned speakers participated, including: Gustavo […]
Zacatecas seeks to recover the Ciudad Cuauhtémoc–Osiris highway concession
David Monreal Ávila confirmed that efforts are continuing to have the Zacatecas state government recover the concession for the Ciudad Cuauhtémoc-Osiris toll road, the main route to Aguascalientes. He stated that this concession belonged to the state government, but, in what he described as another mistake from previous administrations, it was handed over to the […]
Zacatecas: Historic progress in poverty reduction
For decades, poverty has represented one of the most complex social and economic challenges for Zacatecas. Data from the National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (Coneval) have been the benchmark for assessing the scale of this phenomenon, highlighting how vulnerability has impacted the lives of thousands of families in the state. For […]
Alert in Mexico for the first case of rabies in a 17-year-old boy living in Zacatecas: symptoms and recommendations
The Zacatecas Health Secretariat confirmed the first case of human rabies in a 17-year-old girl residing in the municipality of Mezquital del Oro. According to the official report, the young woman contracted the disease after being bitten by a wild animal, triggering a health alert in the region. AS México tells you what is known […]
Feminist lawyer to become criminal judge in Zacatecas
Feminist lawyer Mara Muñoz Galván confirmed that she won her challenge on gender parity grounds, and as a result, she will become a District Criminal Judge starting September 1. This comes after the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judicial Branch determined that the three seats in the Zacatecas Criminal District would be filled by men, […]
Possible illegal baby adoption network investigated in Zacatecas
On social media, the child’s mother, Guadalupe Hernández, claimed that she was deceived by two people offering supposed therapeutic services into voluntarily handing over her son, who would later give him to another family. “Those who offer physical and emotional therapies such as access bars, Reiki, and emotional constellations intimidated me psychologically… They are the […]