Tuesday, March 3, 2026

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Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival

The little festival that could: How a handful of friends started...

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The Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival makes beautiful music for everyone involved, from participating musicians to tourists, community residents and even local children.
aerial view of a giant human-formed soccer jersey

4,757 people in Chiapas set first of 3 World Cup-focused Guinness...

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Mexico achieved a new Guinness World Record on Friday when 4,757 gathered in Víctor Manuel Reyna stadium in the capital of Chiapas to create the biggest soccer jersey formed by human figures in the world. 
Supreme Court in Chiapas

In a historic first, the Supreme Court holds a session in...

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Though the move had its critics, it was generally applauded and some important business got done, as the justices recognized self-rule in the Tzotzil community of La Candelaria.
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Juan Carlos Yerenas, left, accepts the World's Best Coffee Shops award for his café, El Terrible Juan. At right, espresso brews at Histórico Café Tostador in Chiapas

These 3 Mexican coffee shops rank among the best in the world

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From Chiapas to Guadalajara to Mexico City, these three Mexican coffee shops showcase Mexico's coffee heritage while serving up world-class brews.
Huatulco Convention Center

Stranded assets in Huatulco: How 2 major tourism projects became frozen in legal and...

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A golf course and a convention center, two key projects for tourism in Huatulco, are now closed and in legal limbo. The question is: Why?
Pedro de Alvarado

Pedro de Alvarado: A man of violence who helped shape modern Mexico

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Pedro de Alvarada had a reputation for bravery among his fellow Spanish conquistadors, but was known for his cruelty among the Indigenous people of Mexico and Central America.
Drug plane in Oaxaca

Military seizes half tonne of cocaine in Oaxaca after dramatic air and ground chase

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After a forced landing in the jungle, the suspects tried to flee in trucks with their illicit cargo, but soon had to abandon both in order to escape on stolen motorcycles.

Photographer chronicles Mexico’s iconic VW Beetles in San Cristóbal exhibition

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VW Beetles are part of the cityscape in San Cristóbal de las Casas, as photographer Paul O'Connor documents in his current exhibition.
A line of clay pots in Oaxacan restaurant Tierra del Sol

A Mixtec eatery in Oaxaca city wins Best Restaurant of the Year

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Tierra del Sol, located in Oaxaca city, uses traditional techniques and ingredients like corn, cacao and nopal to craft innovative culinary experiences.
Huitzo tomb

Looting report leads to discovery of millennium-old Zapotec burial chamber

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Culture Minister Cluadia Curiel called it "one of the most important findings of Zapotec culture due to its state of preservation" and said the site should be open to the public by the end of this year.
MANCHA Arts Festival

Celebrating the 2nd MANCHA Arts Festival in Zipolite

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Zipolite has been a haven for nudists since the 1960s, but it's also building a reputation for fine art thanks to the upcoming MANCHA Arts Festival.
According to reports, the train traveled at excessive speed during a period of over an hour before it derailed. It is unknown whether the driver — who was arrested on Monday — was properly alerted to his speed or whether the train had any speed control mechanisms.

Attorney General: Excessive speed caused fatal Interoceanic Train crash

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Attorney General Ernestina Godoy said Tuesday that when the train crashed, it was traveling at 65 kilometers per hour (km/h) on a curve where the maximum "authorized speed" is 50 km/h.
IED device laying on the ground

In 1 year, Michoacán authorities deactivated more than 1,600 improvised explosive devices

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The number of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) located, seized and deactivated by state authorities in Michoacán more than doubled last year, indicating that criminal groups' use of the makeshift bombs is becoming more prevalent.