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Reinery Armando H.L. succumbed to his injuries following a violent altercation in Escuintla, prompting the "Sueños sin Fronteras" migrant caravan to denounce inadequate protection along migration routes.
The Governor of Chiapas has proposed an initiative to reform the Law of Electoral Institutions and Procedures, aiming to guarantee gender parity in candidacies through horizontal, vertical, transversal, quantitative, and qualitative principles.
Following a deadly earthquake, Indonesia is focusing on relief efforts, with the Vice President inspecting damage and aid being delivered to affected areas, while an 84-year-old woman was miraculously found alive three days after the quake.
Hurricane Genevieve is strengthening offshore Mexico, with heavy rain forecast for most Mexican states, particularly Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Sonora, and Tabasco, despite no immediate land threat.
During President Sheinbaum's Friday press conference in Tulum, a security report highlighted an 85% drop in homicides in Quintana Roo, alongside discussions on "Tulum Reborn" tourism measures, sargassum cleanup, and a strong earthquake off Chiapas.
Mexican authorities have arrested the partner of Indiana mother Makala Pendley, who was found dead in Chiapas after disappearing with her seven children.
An archaeological team has found a crucial clue suggesting the discovery of Sac Balam, a long-lost Maya settlement in southeastern Mexico's Chiapas region that resisted Spanish conquerors.
A new migrant caravan has left Chiapas, Mexico, heading towards Mexico City with the aim of seeking visas to work in the country.
Gabriela Domínguez Ruvalcaba’s meditative documentary follows the traditional daily rituals of Mexico’s Tzotzil women and their deep connection with nature A poetic calm subsumes Gabriela Domínguez Ruvalcaba’s languid documentary, shot among the mossy hills of Chiapas in Mexico. Here dwells the indigenous Tzotzil community which has kept a pastoral way of life against the march of time. Apart from the odd forest ranger and passerby, Ruvalcaba’s film focuses almost entirely on the Tzotzil wome...
The Chiapas Congress in Mexico has elected Marcela Castillo Atristain as the new president of its Board of Directors, succeeding Alejandra Gómez for the period from August 24 to September 30, 2026.
Authorities in Chiapas, Mexico, have arrested eight individuals with alleged ties to criminal groups, including a figure known as 'Cadenudo' and members of 'Los Cuatetes'.
Monitoring efforts for the Chichonal volcano in Chiapas, Mexico, have been reinforced with high-precision technology, including the installation of a broadband seismograph.
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico's southernmost state of Chiapas, rattling Guatemala and El Salvador, with no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.
A zoo in Chiapas, Mexico, has announced the birth of a tapir, a significant event for the conservation of the endangered mammal. Tapirs face threats from habitat loss, poaching, and slow reproduction rates in Mexico.
The family of Miguel and Rosa Hernández in Chiapas, Mexico, is left with questions after the death of their relative, a Mexican immigrant, in the United States.
Articles recall the time when the renowned street artist Banksy visited Chiapas, Mexico. The pieces reflect on his presence and work in the region.
An opinion piece discusses how climate change poses rising risks across Mexico, from Chihuahua to Chiapas, bringing new challenges to the region.
Deputy Alejandra Gómez has resigned from the Chiapas Congress to take on the role of director for the State Roads Commission. Gómez, a civil engineer, was previously considered a contender for the Tuxtla Gutiérrez mayoral candidacy.
Two Mexican fishermen were rescued after surviving five days adrift at sea in a cooler box off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico, after their boat went missing.
Five inmates, including a leader of the CJNG cartel and two from La Unión Tepito, have been transferred to a federal prison in Villa Comaltitlán, Chiapas, Mexico.
A powerful 7.3 to 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico, rattling parts of Guatemala and El Salvador and prompting a tsunami warning. Despite its strength, initial reports indicated no immediate significant damage or casualties.
Mexico has inaugurated a sterile fly facility in Chiapas to suppress the screwworm population, a cattle-killing parasite that has been moving northward into Texas, leading the U.S. to close its border to Mexican cattle imports.
Seven trackers, representing families of 83 migrants who disappeared along Mexico's Chiapas coast in late 2024, have arrived in the country to conduct the first significant search in 16 months.
A 29-year-old Salvadoran man named Kevin survived a boat capsizing in Chiapas, Mexico, which resulted in dozens of migrants disappearing. The family of his missing girlfriend suspects his involvement in a trafficking network.
In a groundbreaking move, Mexico's Supreme Court held a session in the Tzotzil community of La Candelaria, Chiapas, recognizing self-rule and conducting important business.