The Chiapas State Congress is preparing to host a new edition of the International Summit for Habitat in Latin America and the Caribbean, as part of a comprehensive strategy to strengthen urban development legislation. In an interview, Representative Alejandra Gómez Mendoza, president of the Urban Development and Public Works Commission, revealed that they are in […]
Customs releases instruments donated by Switzerland for underprivileged children in Chiapas.
An order from President Claudia Sheinbaum allowed the release of 50 musical instruments donated by the Swiss government to low-income children in Chiapas supported by a music program. These instruments had been held for several months at the Veracruz Port Customs and were to be destroyed under the pretext that they might be “infested with […]
CJNG and Chiapas-Guatemala cartel operator arrested
In a high-impact binational operation, Guatemalan military forces captured Roger Irabier Roblero López, alias “El Peque,” identified as one of the main operators of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) in the border region between Mexico and Guatemala. Mexican authorities also accuse him of being the leader of the so-called Chiapas-Guatemala Cartel. The arrest, according […]
The Oaxaca family that has the largest fortune in the state and benefited from public office
Oaxaca is one of the richest states in terms of cultural, culinary, and ethnic diversity in all of Mexico. However, this abundance of resources does not always translate into shared prosperity among its population. Despite sustained economic growth in sectors such as tourism, manufacturing, and retail, the state’s wealth has been concentrated in the hands […]
San Miguel will not borrow; it prioritizes strategic projects with sound finances.
Mayor Mauricio Trejo stated that San Miguel de Allende will maintain healthy finances and will not resort to borrowing, despite the fact that the state government has raised the need to acquire debt to promote strategic projects. He does, however, expect two projects to be included in the state government’s debt package. “We have already […]
Festival canceled in Querétaro due to regulations banning narcocorridos
The “Órale Va” festival, scheduled to take place on October 18 in Querétaro, was canceled due to state and municipal regulations prohibiting concerts featuring music that glorifies crime, such as narcocorridos. The organizers explained that the decision was unavoidable and was taken as a last resort: “We are forced to cancel the scheduled Querétaro edition. […]
Urban rescue in Mérida, at risk from gentrification
One of the essential elements for a successful and sustainable urban recovery is to involve the entire population, private stakeholders, and the real estate market, said Dr. Paulo Nascimento Neto, coordinator of the graduate program in Urban Management and professor of the Bachelor of Urban Architecture program at the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, in […]
Mérida Jazz Festival: Rhythm will be explored as a vehicle for freedom.
Jazz is preparing to take over iconic venues in the city at the first edition of the Mérida Jazz Festival, which will take place from today through next Saturday. This is not just a concert program, but a comprehensive cultural event that invites you to listen, discuss, and experience music from different angles. The festival […]
Fewer trucks coming and going: ATY implements operation on routes in eastern Mérida
Following an extraordinary operation launched last week on the Metropolitan Circuit route, the Yucatán Transportation Agency (ATY) activated a similar measure this Monday to ensure mobility in the Los Héroes and Chichí Suárez areas in response to a further decrease in the number of buses on the “Va y Ven” bus system. The action was […]
Scandal in Mérida
A corruption network within the Directorate of Protection against Health Risks of the Yucatán Health Services has been exposed following an irregular operation mounted against the Sonora Grill restaurant in Mérida. Inspectors and a senior official from the agency were identified and exposed for fabricating violations, placing arbitrary seals, and demanding multimillion-dollar bribes in exchange […]