EL PAÍS has obtained details of the investigation into an apparent mix-up by uniformed officers, an investigation that is progressing through the courts beset by numerous contradictions
The plants that grow these sweet fruits are cultivated with extreme care. But those who pamper them are despised and exploited
The United States is systematically expelling migrants south of the border, as the island refuses to accept them. There’s little certainty about the number of Cubans deported, nor about their status in the country
The government is overhauling a fly production complex in Chiapas to make it the ‘world’s most modern’ facility of its kind, capable of manufacturing millions of sterile specimens as a chemical-free form of pest control
At just 21 years old, Laura Molinar runs a business that employs 20 people and sells around 2,000 pastries a day. Her posts on social media have millions of views
Religious leaders are inclined to share successful experiences for peace without interfering in the ‘responsibilities of the state’
EL PAÍS reconstructs the last movements of a group of 40 migrants from Cuba, Honduras and Ecuador who disappeared on December 21, 2024, in San José El Hueyate, on the coast of Chiapas. Six months later, no authorities have begun to search for them.
The US Secretary of Agriculture has warned that she will restrict livestock imports to the country if action is not taken to stop the infestation
In the last three years, 42 members of the Salvadoran gang have been arrested in Mexico, one of the refuges from Nayib Bukele’s state of emergency and where they already had long-standing ties to organizations such as Los Zetas or the Sinaloa Cartel
The gang member, deported Sunday, is a founder member of the Ranfla Nacional, the criminal high command that negotiated homicide reductions in exchange for prison benefits with several Salvadoran governments, including Bukele’s
There are almost 42,000 people in custody, 4,000 more than before the arrival of the new administration. Detention centers are at 109% of their capacity
The designation of six Mexican criminal groups as terrorist organizations, which takes effect on February 20, raises questions about their size, activities, and territorial reach
The White House is outlining, pending a formal announcement, the first designations: La Familia Michoacana, Cárteles Unidos, Cartel del Noroeste and the Gulf Cartel are on the list, according to ‘The New York Times’
A fifth group of about 1,500 people from Venezuela, Colombia, Haiti, and Central America left Chiapas as tensions and political pressures between governments increase
Since the Republican magnate’s victory in the United States, between 800 and 1,200 migrants have been crossing the river from Guatemala every day, while stalked by organized crime. This is more than double the figure recorded on previous dates
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
