Blockades in Veracruz due to medicine shortages and the cancellation of surgeries for children with cancer; protesters demand the resignation of the Welfare delegate

Mothers of children with cancer, patients at the Pediatric Hospital, demanded the resignation of the Welfare delegate, Roberto Ramos Alor, after accusing him of a lack of supplies, medications, medical equipment, and the cancellation of surgeries. By blocking 20 de Noviembre Avenue, where the Pediatric Tower is located, the group of mothers also criticized Rocío […]

Waterfalls freeze in Veracruz due to cold fronts

The drop in temperatures associated with recent cold fronts has caused unusual effects and risks in various regions of Veracruz. In the High Mountains region, residents of La Perla reported frozen waterfalls in the community of Potrero Nuevo, a rare phenomenon that went viral on social media due to the magnitude of the ice formed […]

Welfare housing units are being built irregularly without a registered professional, engineers warn.

The Tabasco College and Institute of Civil Engineers warned that Infonavit is allegedly constructing “Welfare Housing” projects in Tabasco irregularly, without the required Directors Responsible for Construction (DROs). In a news report, Andoni Antonio Torres, president of the association of specialists, explained that the role of the DRO is essential, as they bear all technical […]

Tabasco was looted via Dos Bocas

There are no local suppliers at Dos Bocas. No small or medium-sized Tabasco businesses are integrated into the project. No regional supply chains have grown thanks to the country’s largest energy project. The Olmeca Refinery operates under a centralized and closed system, where public funds flow to large national and international corporations, almost always the […]

Tabasco, second place nationally in hydrocarbon spills: ASEA

Between 2018 and 2025, Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) notified the Agency for Safety, Energy and the Environment (ASEA) of 1,473 hydrocarbon spills in 20 states across the country. Of these, 397 occurred in the state of Hidalgo, while Tabasco, the state with the second-highest number of such oil spills, reported 181 during the same period. Despite […]

Two suspected cases of screwworm infestation reported in Zihuatanejo

The Director of Rural Development for Zihuatanejo, José Isabel Carrillo Infante, reported two suspected cases of screwworm infestation in the community of La Parota. He stated that a certified technician from the National Service for Agrifood Health, Safety and Quality (Senasica) took samples, which led to the implementation of protocols to train livestock farmers on […]