Municipal police in Ensenada, Baja California, are reportedly involved in the internal struggle between the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), according to an investigation by Tijuana’s Zeta Weekly. According to reports, on the night of March 6, municipal police arrested six men who were ranch workers and were aboard a truck […]
Why is La Paz the new top destination for hotel investment in Mexico?
La Paz is consolidating its position as a tourist destination of growing global interest. In recent years, the proportion of international tourists has climbed from 15% to 25%, an increase that the president of the Association of Hotel and Tourism Companies of La Paz, A.C. (EMPRHOTUR), Agustín Olachea, attributes to the success of promotional strategies. […]
Land approved for construction of high-rise condos in Cabo San Lucas
The first families in Cabo San Lucas to be relocated to units under the national housing program will be those living in high-risk areas such as the banks of the Salto Seco stream, Caribe Bajo, and Lagunitas. Francisco Cota Márquez, municipal director of Civil Protection for Los Cabos, reported that the City Council has already […]
Ventura Beach, Guerrero’s paradise on the new tourist route
Pristine open-ocean beaches for enjoying the sun, sand, and good food are what you’ll find at Playa Ventura, an alternative to Guerrero’s new tourist route, ideal for a weekend getaway away from the hustle and bustle. Located two and a half hours from Acapulco, in this community belonging to the municipality of Copala, in Guerrero’s […]
General hotel occupancy rate reported at 73.6 percent in Guerrero.
Ahead of the Easter holiday season, the state of Guerrero is experiencing a surge in tourist activity, thanks to Governor Evelyn Salgado Pineda’s efforts to strengthen the state’s tourism agenda and promote destinations. This Sunday, the state’s hotel occupancy rate reached 73.6 percent. A bulletin reported that the port of Acapulco recorded a hotel occupancy […]
After 120 years, the Omiltemi rabbit reappears in Guerrero
After being considered extinct for more than a century, the Omiltemi rabbit reappeared in the Sierra Madre del Sur, in Guerrero. The species was captured on video using camera traps implemented by Dr. Fernando Ruiz. The Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMAREN) of Guerrero shared information about this historic discovery, which was also accompanied […]
Guerrero state police officers are caught attacking merchants in Chilpancingo.
Police officers from the Centauro Immediate Reaction Tactical Group of the Guerrero State Police were captured on video beating merchants, raiding a tortilla factory, and threatening civilians with weapons in Chilpancingo. The attack, which occurred in the San José neighborhood, north of the capital, has sparked outrage after going viral on social media. The state […]
Looting of remains reported on the Enchanted Hill in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca.
On the ground, in the open air at the top of Cerro Encantado, located in the municipality of Tlaxiaco, human remains and pottery are found, part of the looting of the archaeological site, without intervention by the authorities. “At this point, perhaps they’ve already taken everything that was there, because no one takes care of […]
Oaxaca: wealth, poverty and erosion
A privileged territory for its invaluable flora and fauna; for being the state with the greatest biodiversity in the country and having virtually all microclimates; for being home to numerous ancestral communities, examples of culture and rational management of natural resources; for having marvelous archaeological sites, and many other reasons. However, Oaxaca has half of […]
Landslide blocks traffic on the Cuacnopalan-Oaxaca highway
The Cuacnopalan-Oaxaca Highway is closed this Sunday at kilometer 205+000, on the Huitzo-Oaxaca section, due to a landslide that completely covered the pavement, the National Highway Guard reported. The incident occurred near the municipality of San Pablo Etla, where the total closure to traffic in both directions remains in place. Authorities recommended following road signs […]