The Mexican National College presents new findings on the 15th-century climate crisis that led to the sacrifice of 42 children in the hope of bringing rain
One month before the elections, the fear of a second Trump presidency has led thousands of migrants to request an appointment to cross into the US from the Mexico border
Since the summer, the CBP One application has allowed the process to be carried out in this Mexican state, as well as Tabasco. More than 800,000 people have entered Mexico irregularly in the last year
Buses will depart from Chiapas and Tabasco and will be protected by local, state and federal security elements, carrying migrants with CBP One requests
Authorities confirm the discovery of the bodies in an area hard hit by criminal groups seeking control of immigration, drug and weapons routes
Municipalities in the so-called ‘banana corridor’ are electing dozens of local and federal representatives in June. Booming economies, criminal gangs, old civil defense groups and hundreds of victims are intertwined with the vote
When consulted by EL PAÍS, activists, members of the Federal Police and local journalists confirm that it’s impossible to enter or leave Frontera Comalapa or Chicomuselo
EL PAÍS travels along the border of the poorest state in Mexico, a region dominated by criminal groups. From the city of Tapachula to the Lacandon Jungle, passing through the towns of Frontera Comalapa and Chisomuselo, this story illustrates the fight between cartels, the abandonment of the state, the murders, forced displacements, kidnappings and extortions, along with the efforts made by the local and migrant populations to survive
The organization 1800 Migrante claims that a police raid caused the migrants to flee and regain their freedom. The criminal group tried to get money from the families of the people being held
Travel companies in France, England and Belgium are suspending trips to the Lacandon Jungle in response to increased cartel violence, while in Guatemala, authorities have arrested two members of a Mexican cartel following a shootout with the military
Prosecutors in Chiapas maintain all is well, but residents have reported 20 murders by rival criminal gangs
The former deputy commander of the EZLN reappeared on the 30th anniversary of the Indigenous uprising but away from the spotlight, without saying a word, as part of his new role within the Mexican guerrilla movement
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is celebrating the anniversary of the armed uprising that shook the Mexican status quo. From 12 days of war in 1994 to the failed negotiations with the government, from broken promises to building autonomy, the most iconic anti-globalization guerrilla movement has survived three decades
A top-level delegation, led by Antony Blinken, will meet with the Mexican president on Wednesday to discuss ‘enforcement actions’ to stem the flow of arrivals
The organizers said the blockade would continue, because migrants are afraid of criminals, smugglers and extortionists. They demand transit or exit visas to reach the U.S. border
The Mexican guerrilla leader, who adopted the name Galeano in 2014, will step back to pave the way for a new generation
The group is hoping to reach the US border after living for months in the state of Chiapas without access to basic necessities
The Mexican photographer has a new exhibition documenting the marginalized, rural people of her country
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the cartels were fighting for control of the drug smuggling routes that lead into southern Mexico from Central America
The intensification of anti-narcotics operations in key areas of the Mexican state – such as along the border with Guatemala, or in the Lacandona jungle – has resulted in the umpteenth escalation in the armed conflict. In this seriously wounded state, tensions are ready to explode
The day after being named a ‘magical town’ by Mexico’s Ministry of Tourism, a criminal group kidnapped 16 public officials in Ocozocoautla. This small town illustrates the contrasts that exist in the country’s southernmost state, which is experiencing a wave of violence
In a statement signed by 1,000 leading figures, including Noam Chomsky and Diego Luna, the EZLN say that they are coming under attack from paramilitary groups, who act with the ‘passive and active complicity’ of the authorities
For two years, a war between criminal groups has terrorized Frontera Comalapa and its farming communities. Residents and NGOs have denounced an upsurge in violence
In Mexico, these types of murders by angry crowds are spreading from rural to urban areas and are frequently incited by organized crime
The National Institute of Migration has closed its emergency office in Tapachula and stopped issuing transit permits as the U.S. warns illegal entry will be met with deportation
The migrants started from the city of Tapachula, near the Guatemalan border. They say their aim is to reach Mexico City to demand changes in the way they are treated
