Combating insecurity in Mexico has become one of the greatest challenges facing the state in recent decades. Despite multiple plans, reforms, and deployments of security forces, governments have failed to sustainably reverse the violence plaguing society. Strategies such as the militarization of public security or the implementation of social programs have not been sufficient to […]
Measles outbreak leaves 15 deaths and more than 4,000 cases in Mexico
The federal Ministry of Health reported that as of August 19, 15 deaths and 4,164 confirmed cases of meals have been recorded in Mexico, of which 14 occurred in Chihuahua and one in Sonora. According to the most recent epidemiological report, the outbreak has spread to 21 states and 89 municipalities nationwide. Chihuahua accounts for […]
Blockades on the Chiapa de Corzo-Tuxtla Gutiérrez section demand the appointment of a municipal agent.
A group of people blocked the roadway section connecting Chiapa de Corzo with Tuxtla Gutiérrez, near the Ampliación Adriana Gabriela neighborhood, heading east to west. They disagree with the appointment of municipal agent Manuel González Trejo, allegedly imposed by the mayor of Chiapa de Corzo, Límbano Domínguez. They demanded that the current municipal agent remain […]
Chiapas celebrates the Cacao Festival despite falling cocoa prices
Amid a significant drop in cacao prices, Chiapas is preparing to celebrate the Seventh Cacao and Chocolate Festival 2025, an event that will bring together more than 50 local and national producers in two venues: from August 29 to 31 at the San Cristóbal de las Casas Museum (MUSAC) and on September 2 and 3 […]
At least four leaders of the Corn Cartel have Interpol red cards, according to the Chiapas prosecutor’s office.
The Attorney General of Chiapas, Jorge Luis Llaven Abarca, reported that at least four leaders of the Corn Cartel have Interpol red cards, which Guatemalan authorities can use to help locate and arrest. In a press conference, Llaven Abarca identified Vladmir “N” and Noé “N” as the two main leaders of this criminal organization in […]
Chiapas leads cases of tetanus in Mexico
The National Epidemiological Surveillance System (Sinave) reported that Chiapas leads the national list of tetanus cases with a total of six people affected, three men and three women, so far in 2025. The state surpasses Jalisco and Veracruz, which each have four cases, while Tabasco, Michoacán, and Hidalgo each have two, and Colima, Guerrero, Oaxaca, […]
50 Years of Embroidering Chiapas Costumes: The Story of Marlene de Coss
Marlene de Coss, originally from Chiapa de Corzo and living in Ixtapa, is an artisan dedicated to the creation of hand-embroidered textiles, an activity that has shaped her entire life. She began learning this craft at the age of six, and next January she will celebrate 50 years of embroidery. For Marlene, this activity is […]
Campeche: 1,000 kilometers of state highways to be rebuilt by 2026
Before the end of this year, 1,000 kilometers of state highways will be reconstructed due to their poor condition, stated Bernhard Rehn, head of the Ministry of Urban Development, Mobility, and Public Works (Sedumop). He reported that part of the process and the studies necessary to understand the engineering of the road infrastructure had to […]
Judge orders Tribuna media outlet in Campeche to review its publications; they cannot discuss Layda Sansores.
Edelmira Jaqueline Cervera Sánchez, judge of the Second Control Court of the First Judicial District in Campeche, declared an appeal for revocation filed by the digital newspaper Tribuna inadmissible and ordered them to submit the information of the outlet’s community manager within 48 hours to appoint a judicial censor to review its publications to avoid […]
IDEFEEY official administratively sanctioned in Edomex
In Yucatán, the Institute for the Development and Certification of Physical Educational and Electrical Infrastructure (IDEFEEY) has an official with a questionable background: Helio Pimentel Garduño, the agency’s current Project Director. According to the official board of directors of the state government and the institute’s own structure, Pimentel Garduño serves as head of the Projects […]