Mario Millet Encalada is considered the head of the extortion network targeting bars, restaurants, and taverns in Mérida. The government official has had a network that sells protection money and, in turn, extorts business owners for a year. One of his close associates is Alejandro de la Cruz Vázquez Favela, a former PRI member with […]
Pichucalco River monitored as heavy rains are forecast for Tabasco
The Tabasco government reported that surveillance is ongoing on the Pichucalco River in Teapa and Centro, amid forecasts of very heavy rains. The Tabasco government reported that constant monitoring is ongoing on the Pichucalco River, near the municipalities of Teapa and Centro, due to forecasts of very heavy to intense rains that could cause runoff […]
A new migrant caravan is advancing from Chiapas. Its goal is no longer the US. Where is it going?
A new migrant caravan has formed in southern Mexico, in the city of Tapachula, Chiapas, near the border with Guatemala, with hundreds of people, mostly from Central America, the Caribbean, and some from South America. The goal, unlike virtually all of these mobilizations, is no longer to reach the northern border with the United States […]
The Benito Juárez Dam spill floods 200 homes in San Mateo del Mar, Oaxaca.
The controlled release of a dam in Oaxaca caused significant damage to 200 homes in the town. Nearly 200 homes were affected in the Cuauhtémoc community, a municipal agency of San Mateo del Mar, Oaxaca. These damages were caused by the overflowing of the Tehuantepec River, resulting from the release of the Benito Juárez Dam […]
Oaxaca community members block road over land dispute
Residents of Chicapa de Castro blocked a local road in protest of the alleged dispossession of communal lands. Residents of Chicapa de Castro, a municipal agency of Juchitán, Oaxaca, made good on their threat and blocked the road to San Dionisio del Mar to prevent the residents of that Ikoot community from passing. This protest […]
These are the three beaches in Oaxaca most chosen by travelers in 2025.
The state of Oaxaca is one of Mexico’s most attractive tourist destinations, recognized worldwide for its vast cultural wealth, its gastronomy, and, in particular, for the unparalleled beauty of its coastline. Its coasts offer a diversity of landscapes, from tranquil bays to waves suitable for surfing. The preferences of travelers, both domestic and international, are […]
Proposes integrating Qrobús payment system with the Mexico–Querétaro train
The director of the Querétaro State Mobility Agency (AMEQ), Gerardo Cuanalo Santos, stated that one of the main challenges, and at the same time the greatest opportunity, with the arrival of the Mexico–Querétaro passenger train will be to achieve the integration of the prepaid system with the Qrobús public transportation system. He explained that if […]
Querétaro will have pet-friendly public transportation
In Querétaro, the Qrobús public transportation system will operate a pet-friendly service for 120 public transportation routes, allowing pets to travel free of charge upon prior registration. This was announced by the State Transportation Mobility Agency (AMEQ). Governor Mauricio Kuri González emphasized that this service seeks to establish modern and inclusive mobility, allowing families to […]
Deputies approve law for free, permanent access to Mexican beaches
The Chamber of Deputies approved the reform to the National Property Law and the Law of Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection, which establishes free, permanent, and open access to Mexico’s beaches. The amendment, sponsored by Ricardo Monreal, was approved this Wednesday, October 1, with 470 votes in favor and one against from the Citizen Movement. […]
More than 20 dangerous billboards removed in Zihuatanejo
More than 20 billboards that posed a risk to the population were removed in the municipality during this rainy season. The director of Civil Protection and Firefighters of Zihuatanejo, Jorge Cervantes Álvarez, reported that the removed structures were not only identified after technical reports, but that many lacked permits or did not meet minimum legal […]