In another miscarriage of justice against indigenous defenders of peace, two council members of Pantelhó are sentenced to 110 years for a crime they had no part in.
Both Pedro Cortés and Diego Mendoza, “are tireless promoters and builders of peace, from non-violence in their region.”
In San Andrés Larráinzar, Chiapas Highlands, where Pérez Pérez was originally from, a chapel built on the site where he was buried was inaugurated and blessed four months after his murder.
Lack of Prosecution of Perpetrators of Murder of Fr. Marcelo Pérez Denounced READ MORE »
Donald Trump has succeeded in enforcing one of the most severe threats of his campaign, formally designating six Mexican cartels as “terrorists,” alleging the effects of drug trafficking on U.S. national security. The decision includes several legal and economic restrictions, but also opens a door to the narrative reminiscent of the times of the war on terror.
Narcos or Terrorists? The Effects of the New Classification of Mexican Cartels in the US READ MORE »
Despite stricter controls from both the US and Mexican authorities, there has been no let up in the numbers of migrants arriving in Chiapas, escaping poverty, violence and the effects of climate change in their homelands. The situation is expected to get even worse in the coming years.
Migration Crisis in Chiapas Worsens READ MORE »
The Feminist Observatory against the Violence Against the Women of Chiapas, in its latest statistical report found 197 violent deaths of women in 2024; at least 63 appear to be femicides.
2024, the Cruelest Year for Women in Chiapas Since the Declaration of the Violence Alert READ MORE »
