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
