The recent telephone survey conducted in the state of Zacatecas by the company LEMA, on the construction of the elevated viaduct on Adolfo López Mateos Boulevard is a clear indicator that the government’s priorities are not aligned with the needs of its population. With an overwhelming 69.4 percent of respondents disagreeing with the project, the […]
2 thousand cars reported stolen recovered
Arturo Medina Mayoral, head of the Secretariat of Public Security (SSP), announced that by the end of 2024 and so far in 2025, around 2,000 vehicles reported stolen were recovered, which places the entity in the first places nationwide in the fight against this crime. He explained that according to the information collected by the […]
Call for illustration contest “Amor Guadalupe”
Within the activities for the 2025 Valentine’s Day Festival, the Municipal Institute of Culture of Guadalupe, Zacatecas, announced the Illustration Contest “Amor Guadalupe”, which will award a single prize of two thousand pesos to the winner. Raúl Guerrero Chávez, head of the Cultural Development department, explained that, to participate in the contest there is no […]
Construction of elevated viaduct threatens the historic center of Zacatecas
Thirty-one years after the Historic Center of Zacatecas was first inscribed on the list of UNESCO World Heritage cities and about to celebrate 15 years of the second declaration of the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro route, today these appointments could be at risk and are part of a legal dispute between government authorities and […]
Zacatecas seeks to recruit 1,700 police officers to cover municipal security deficit
In an effort to strengthen public security in Zacatecas, state authorities have launched an ambitious recruitment call to cover a deficit of 1,700 police officers in the state’s 58 municipalities, according to Manuel Flores Sonduk, executive secretary of the State Public Security System. The initiative seeks to reach the standard established by the Executive Secretariat […]
Kidnapping of child soccer players in SLP: authorities collaborate with Zacatecas to find those responsible
Regarding the kidnapping of a group of child soccer players last weekend in the state of San Luis Potosí, this day at the end of the security meeting in the state of San Luis Potosí, the prosecutor María Manuela García Cázares announced that they are already working hand in hand with the Zacatecas Prosecutor’s Office […]
Natural History Museum, a little-known treasure of Zacatecas
The Natural History Museum of the Autonomous University of Zacatecas (UAZ) has one of the most extensive and varied collections of animal species in Latin America, but lacks a decent building, a modern museum design and adequate lighting. The space founded 144 years ago, which currently has 400 pieces of stuffed species from all regions […]
They highlight the importance of Zacatecas in the viceregal period
In his keynote address, Ismael Carvallo Robledo highlighted the importance of Zacatecas during the viceroyalty period due to its mining power, with the discovery of silver, which turned the state into a global geopolitical player. From the State Congress, within the framework of the second day of activities of the Colloquium “200 years of a […]
Without migration, there is no livelihood: remittances sustain entire towns in Zacatecas
In the state of Zacatecas, entire communities in municipalities such as Río Grande, Jerez, Valparaíso and Fresnillo survive thanks to remittances, dollars from the work of their fellow countrymen in areas such as agriculture, construction and maquila in the United States (US). Rafael is a resident of Río Grande and he is supported thanks to […]
Ambush on Jalisco police leaves woman injured; attackers flee to Zacatecas
A female police officer was injured in an ambush perpetrated by armed men against elements of the Jalisco Public Security Secretariat in the municipality of Tocaltiche, on the border with Zacatecas. The events occurred on Sunday night when state police officers were patrolling near the community of Tenayuca and were shot at by civilians traveling […]