Zacatecas already has three World Heritage Site designations. The latest is the Wixárika Route of Sacred Sites to Wirikuta.Its inscription took place during the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France, on July 12. In Zacatecas, the Wixárika Route encompasses the municipalities of Monte Escobedo, Valparaíso, Susticacán, Jerez, and the capital […]
Rains cause landslides on Durango roads.
The heavy rains recorded in the municipality of Santiago Papasquiaro, Durango, have caused landslides and collapses on the roads. In response to this situation, Municipal Police, Civil Protection, and Highway Department personnel are assisting to remove some of the rocks that have affected the roads, in addition to assisting with signage and flagging to prevent […]
Heavy rains are expected in Sinaloa, Durango and Chihuahua.
For Monday, heavy rainfall (75 to 50 millimeters [mm]) is forecast in Chihuahua (west and southwest), Durango (west, northwest, and north), and Sinaloa (north); very heavy rainfall (50 to 75 mm) in Sonora, Coahuila, Guanajuato, Querétaro, and Hidalgo; heavy rainfall (25 to 50 mm) in San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Nayarit, Jalisco, Colima, Michoacán, Puebla, […]
Bus rollover reported on Durango-Sombrerete highway; one minor dead
On Monday afternoon, an Ómnibus passenger bus overturned at kilometer 168 of the Durango-Sombrerete highway, near the community of San Antonio de Belén, in the state of Zacatecas. The accident occurred before reaching the municipality of Sombrerete. According to unofficial information, a girl of approximately four years of age, presumably from the state of Durango, […]
Heavy rains affect 50 neighborhoods in Durango.
The torrential downpour that fell on Saturday in the capital of the state of Durango affected 50 neighborhoods, the State Civil Protection Unit reported. The agency reported that more than 100 emergency reports were received by 911, with the southeast area being the most difficult to respond to. The rain was accompanied by strong winds […]
Searching mothers find three graves containing human remains and more than 200 items of clothing in Sonora.
The Searching Mothers of Sonora collective reported this Saturday the discovery of a camp with at least three graves containing human remains and more than 200 items of clothing inside, during a search in the rural area of Hermosillo, in the Mexican state of Sonora. The collective’s founder, Cecilia Flores, shared photographs of the discovery […]
Sheinbaum inaugurates a rural hospital in a Yaqui community and announces a $700 million investment in health care for Sonora.
From the Yaqui community of Vícam, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo led the inauguration of the IMSS-Bienestar Vícam Switch Rural Hospital, a new medical center with state-of-the-art equipment. During the ceremony, the president reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to strengthening hospital infrastructure in Sonora and announced an investment of more than 700 million pesos to improve […]
They claim that drug traffickers are putting children in Sonora at risk by recruiting hundreds of children.
The involvement of minors in organized crime is increasingly common in Sonora, Mexico, authorities warned. The Attorney General’s Office in Sonora revealed that at least 349 minors, between the ages of 10 and 12, have been detained for their alleged involvement in organized crime activities in the state. On July 10, 2025, the delegate of […]
Rains affect roads and highways in Chihuahua
A landslide resulting from this weekend’s rains in the Sierra Tarahumara affected kilometers 84+500 and 85+000 of the San Pedro-Creel-Guachochi highway section, reported the state Secretariat of Communications and Public Works (SCOP), which deployed machinery to remove rocks and debris. Other storm damage in the state of Chihuahua on Saturday occurred on the Pan-American Highway, […]
Lightning strikes the patio of a home during a thunderstorm in Chihuahua.
At 11:23:10 p.m. on Friday, July 11, a powerful lightning bolt struck during a thunderstorm in southern Chihuahua City, causing a discharge that directly impacted the patio of a home. Videos shared on social media show how a branch of the lightning entered the patio, striking various appliances and objects with a powerful discharge. One […]