Chiapas

Leonardo Arturo Leyva Ávalos' background as a public official also points to ties with La Barredora, a group that began as a Jalisco cartel cell dedicated to fuel theft.

The violence in Chiapas has once again driven families to leave the region and seek refuge elsewhere, but authorities claim that is not the real reason

Mexican federal authorities arrested prominent immigration advocate Luis García Villagrán on Tuesday in Tapachula, Chiapas, a day before he was set to lead a caravan of roughly 1,500 migrants toward Mexico City

President Claudia Sheinbaum has warned the public that Hurricane Erick could make landfall as soon as Wednesday.

Authorities in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas carried out an operation that resulted in the death of Baldemar Calderón Carrillo, the alleged leader of the Chiapas-Guatemala Cartel

The unit is led by Álvaro Cuauhtémoc Serrano Escobedo, a former Federal Police commander implicated in a 2015 massacre where agents allegedly executed 22 civilians and tampered with the crime scene

State and federal authorities confirmed "El Cachorro" and his bodyguard extorted merchants and business owners in the area through protection rackets

Current state Attorney Genera lorge Luis Llaven Abarca revealed that Joaquín "El Chorizo" Flores Hernández was the leader of the local gang known as Karma

The kids found the bread on their way to a nearby store and did not make it back home.

The group allegedly charged transportation workers and business owners a weekly fee of around $8; and if they failed to comply, they were at risk of being kidnapped or killed

The victims' desperate pleas for help echoed as dozens of neighbors rushed toward the crime scene.

The cameras were strategically placed on these poles to facilitate the extortion and kidnapping of migrants; all 30 cameras were deactivated.

President Claudia Sheinbaum has offered the Governor full support from the country's Armed Forces and National Guard for his anti-corruption crusade

It is estimated that around 3,000 of the more than 4,000 migrants that formed caravans in recent weeks were detained by authorities

Drug cartels vying for control over key trafficking routes have contributed to an uptick in violent crime in Mexico's poorest state.

All 31 Mexican states as well as Mexico City are under some sort of travel advisory from the State Department; six of them are labelled as 'Do Not Travel'

The crash took place on December 9, 2021, when a modified trailer carrying 169 migrants, mostly from Guatemala, overturned on a highway in Chiapas

Almost one million migrants were reported to be in Mexico between Jan-Aug. of this year, a 130% increase compared to 2023

Authorities were able to seize 54 firearms, 2,000 pounds of marijuana, three motorcycles, nine civilian vehicles and three armored vehicles

Julión Álvarez will return to the U.S. after seven years

9 out of 10 Tapachula residents claim to feel unsafe amid gangs fighting for control of drug and human trafficking in Chiapas

According to data from Mexico's Federal Security Cabinet, almost 700 killings have taken place in Chiapas so far this year

The incident, which took place in Chiapas, raises concerns about militarization, migrant safety, and accountability for security forces in the country

Between January and July of 2024, Grupos Beta, an organization that aids migrants, reported 450 rescues of migrants from extreme-risk conditions

Mexican families began arriving to various locations in Cuilco this week according to Guatemala's National Disaster Reduction Coordinator

The leading presidential candidate's window was down as the men had a conversation with her and filmed the entire interaction on their phones. One of the men shook hands with her before allowing the vehicle to move further.

In 2017, Julión was linked to Mexican Flores Drug Trafficking Organization by the U.S. Department of Treasury

Alongside the government workers, 800 combined force of soldiers including National Guard officers and police officers has also been sent to the location.

Public transportation drivers in Southern Mexico are being terrorized and extorted by Central American street gangs.

Miguel Layún and his wife announced via Twitter over the weekend that they are expecting their first child together. See the ultrasound picture.