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 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 […]

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 […]

After cancelling her tour of Zacatecas, President Claudia Sheinbaum presided over the presentation of 2026 World Cup tickets this Sunday morning to the winners of the San Luis Potosí school “Mundialito” (youth tournament). Which teams were awarded prizes, and which World Cup matches will they see? State Governor Ricardo Gallardo announced the President’s activity; while […]

The suspension of the President of the Republic’s tour of Zacatecas, after dissident teachers followed her on Saturday while she was in Aguascalientes, was a prudent decision, and dialogue with dissatisfied groups should continue, according to the parliamentary leader of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) in the Chamber of Deputies, Ricardo Monreal. Speaking from his […]

On Monday, two armed attacks against security forces were registered in the municipalities of Luis Moya and Villanueva, Zacatecas, resulting in the death of one police officer and injuries to two others, as well as the death of one armed civilian and injuries to two more. Security authorities reported that the first incident occurred in […]

Two state police officers belonging to the Zacatecas Immediate Reaction Forces (FRIZ) were killed in an ambush early Monday morning in the community of El Coecillo, in the municipality of Luis Moya, on the border with Aguascalientes. A gunman involved in the confrontation also died. Authorities also reported that a third officer is hospitalized in […]

One week into the national teachers’ strike, which seeks the repeal of the 2007 ISSSTE law, members of Section 34 of the SNTE (National Union of Education Workers) in Zacatecas continued their occupation of the main square in the state capital on Monday. They have set up a permanent encampment there and blocked access to […]

Gustavo Domínguez Saldívar, former director of the Investigative Police (PDI) of Zacatecas, was kidnapped by armed civilians on Thursday night on San Marcos Avenue in the state capital. The former police chief was outside a business, presumably his own, around 9 p.m. when he was subdued by armed men who forced him into a vehicle. […]

The Zacatecas State Attorney General’s Office (FGJE) confirmed the arrest of Guillermo “N”, former leader of the Autonomous Confederation of Workers and Employees of Mexico (CATEM) in the state. In mid-2025, local business owners reported sudden price increases of over 100% in the cost of materials and services, without any justification. What is the former […]