This morning, personnel from the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP), during search operations at the Cahuaré dock in Chiapa de Corzo, found the body of a young man who had disappeared last Saturday at the Trizarán dock in the waters of the Grijalva River. Bryan Javier “N”, 28 years old, from Mexico City, […]
Indigenous woman kills her attacker in Chiapas; she will be released after acknowledging her legitimate self-defense.
A young Indigenous woman who killed her husband in self-defense will be released in the coming hours, the Attorney General of the State of Chiapas, Jorge Luis Llaven Abarca, confirmed on Monday. Petrona ‘N’, a woman from the Tseltal Indigenous community, mother of five and pregnant, killed Alonso ‘N’ with a knife last Saturday, April […]
AI-powered meme lands influencer in Chiapas with a fine and jail time
In Chiapas, content creator Benjamin López was detained for over nine hours and fined 5,000 pesos after posting an AI-generated meme featuring crocodiles at the Sak’ Chen ecotourism center in Nuevo San Juan Chamula. Although the image was clearly satirical, local authorities considered the content potentially “misleading” and likely to cause alarm among visitors and […]
Oaxaca registers more than 120,000 visitors during Holy Week
The Secretary of Tourism for Oaxaca, Saymi Pineda Velasco, reported that the state registered an influx of 120,309 visitors during Holy Week, with an average hotel occupancy rate of 70.53 percent. She detailed that this activity generated an estimated economic impact of 564 million pesos, with the participation of 108,367 domestic tourists and 11,942 international […]
Beni, a symbol of the struggle to rescue the Yosocuta dam in Oaxaca, has died.
Beni, a mixed-breed dog who helped remove water hyacinth from the Yosocuta Dam, was poisoned in Huajuapan de León during Holy Week. Her death sparked outrage online and brought to the forefront an environmental crisis that has persisted for years without resolution. Alfonso and Graciela rescued her as a puppy, abandoned on the shore of […]
Tourists in Oaxaca snub tourists; they seek alternatives
Far from the conventional tours that visit established attractions in the city, region, or state, in recent years visitors to Oaxaca City have sought out other places to explore, such as nearby towns. The plans are varied, and although they revolve around museums, food, the beach, and other attractions, more and more tourists are looking […]
Iguanas trafficked from Veracruz to Oaxaca; 161 of 192 specimens survive
During the first weekend of April, federal authorities located 192 green iguanas that had been illegally trafficked from the state of Veracruz to Oaxaca. Due to the conditions in which they were being transported, at least 31 of them were found dead. The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (PROFEPA) reported on Monday, April 6, about […]
San José del Cabo wakes up to a blockade: truckers demand payment of debt
March 30th was the date agreed upon between the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT) and the company Placosa S.A. de C.V. for the payment of more than 10 million pesos to the truckers working on the overpass construction at the Fonatur Roundabout, but the payment was not made. Starting April 1st, the group […]
Man dies from poisoning at Los Cabos motel; authorities close case
Following an investigation by the Baja California State Attorney General’s Office (PGJE), it was confirmed that the cause of death of the man found dead on Saturday, April 4, in a motel in the San Bernabé neighborhood of San José del Cabo, Los Cabos municipality, was drug overdose. The discovery was made at midday on […]
‘Micheladas El Papi’ bar in San José del Cabo, BC, closed after 8 customers were poisoned
Authorities in Los Cabos immediately closed the establishment known as “Micheladas El Papi,” located in San José del Cabo, after a medical emergency left eight people intoxicated. The inter-agency operation, involving the Ecology, Civil Protection, and Tax Inspection departments, was activated following health reports that indicated a serious health risk at the establishment. The incident […]