The indigenous municipality of Nicolás Ruiz, located in the central region of Chiapas, approximately 89 kilometers from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, reactivated its community guards and declared a state of “maximum alert” following an armed attack perpetrated by an organized crime group on Friday, April 24. The attack left four people dead—two farmers and two alleged hitmen—one […]
Tourism investment and coffee with designation of origin boost the economy in Nayarit
Nayarit’s economy is receiving a significant boost with the attraction of billions of dollars in planned tourism investment and the official recognition of the Designation of Origin (DO) for its coffee. The state has solidified its position as second in the nation for tourism investment, attracting $8.192 billion earmarked for 24 strategic projects that promise […]
The American bison reappears in Sonora with a new calf after two centuries of absence
The American bison has reappeared in Sonora with the arrival of a new calf, already a symbol of the long battle for the conservation of its species. After more than 200 years without any recorded births, the bison—a female named Lista, in honor of the Mexican biologist Rurik Hermann List—was born on April 28 in […]
Sheinbaum signs new decree for the delivery of land to the Yaqui people of Sonora
Given the long history of dispossession, repression, and extermination suffered by the Yaqui people, President Claudia Sheinbaum continued the Justice Plan for this community, launched in 2021. Yesterday, in front of residents from their eight traditional communities, she signed a new decree to reclaim 239 hectares of land, bringing the total to 45,794 hectares that […]
Organized crime displaces Kiliwa people from the mountains
Nearly half of the Kiliwa population of the Arroyo de León ejido in Ensenada, Baja California, has been displaced in the last four years by organized crime groups that have been stealing and illegally exploiting their main source of income and employment: yucca and sage. Virginia Espinoza Álvarez, a traditional Kiliwa authority in Arroyo de […]
La Paz becomes the first municipality in Mexico to implement Operation Hurricanes 2026
Mayor Milena Quiroga Romero announced this Monday the launch of Operation Hurricanes 2026, positioning [Municipality Name] as the first municipality in the country to proactively implement a comprehensive plan in anticipation of the rainy and tropical cyclone season, which is expected to be one of the most active in recent times. The operation consists of […]
Cochimí community seeks recognition in Baja California Sur
Members of the “Patas Saladas” movement visited the Baja California Sur (BCS) Congress to raise awareness of their struggle for recognition as descendants of the Cochimí people originally from Guerrero Negro, in the municipality of Mulegé. During a press conference, the attendees presented family trees, lists of signatures, birth certificates, requests for anthropological expert reports, […]
Los Cabos and La Paz reject authorizations to build in the mountains
The mayors of Los Cabos and La Paz, Christian Agúndez Gómez and Milena Quiroga Romero, asserted that there are no current land use permits or construction authorizations for properties located within the Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve, corresponding to their respective municipalities. Both rejected any accusations of complicity on the part of municipal authorities and […]
Mazatlán restaurants report being almost full on Mother’s Day weekend
Cecilia Osuna Guerrero, president of the Mazatlán chapter of the National Chamber of the Restaurant and Seasoned Food Industry (Canirac), assessed the weekend’s positive business for establishments across various sectors of the city. “Restaurants in different parts of the city reported very good results, including those in the Historic Center, the Marina area, the Golden […]
77% of city buses in Culiacán and Mazatlán have air conditioning
The Director of Roads and Transportation (DVyT) for the State Government, Marco Antonio Osuna Moreno, announced a preliminary report on the plan to improve the vehicle fleet of Sinaloa’s urban public transportation system. This initial evaluation, conducted jointly with the concession holders, indicates that 77 percent of the buses in Culiacán and Mazatlán offer air […]