Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

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Oaxaca

Oaxaca is one of Mexico’s most culturally rich and diverse states, known for its Indigenous traditions, world-renowned cuisine, crafts, festivals, and stunning natural beauty. In this section, find news from key destinations like Oaxaca de Juárez, Puerto Escondido, and Huatulco, covering tourism, politics, environmental issues, community movements, and cultural preservation. From mountain villages to Pacific beaches, Oaxaca is a tapestry of history, resistance, and creativity.

Oaxaca News

Jalatlaco sand tapestry

Jalatlaco sand tapestry reimagines Oaxaca’s past for Day of the Dead

The Jalatlaco sand tapestry links Oaxaca’s Day of the Dead to a vanished river, a 250 m² artwork on view through Nov. 3 in the...
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Parque Oaxaca mall

Goodbye Misión de los Ángeles as Parque Oaxaca mall breaks ground

Parque Oaxaca mall breaks ground on the former Misión de los Ángeles site with a MXN 6 billion plan, 45,000 m² build, and thousands of...
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Oaxaca Día de Muertos 2025

Oaxaca Día de Muertos 2025 schedule lands with bigger lineup

Oaxaca Día de Muertos 2025 schedule runs Oct 28–Nov 8 with free cultural events, expanded security and city cleanup so residents and visitors can celebrate...
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potential cyclone Sonia

Potential cyclone Sonia prompts watch along Mexico’s Pacific Coast

Mexico’s weather agency and the NHC are watching a low south of Chiapas. Potential cyclone Sonia has a low two-day chance but a medium seven-day...
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earthquake today mexico

Mexico earthquakes today Nine BCS micros and a 4.7 off Cabo

Mexico earthquakes today include a 4.7 southeast of Cabo San Lucas at 10:21 and a 4.3 near Matías Romero, Oaxaca, plus overnight microquakes in BCS.
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Oaxaca lynching case

Oaxaca lynching case leaves five dead in remote community

State prosecutors confirm five people were killed in Santa María Texcatitlán. The Oaxaca lynching case is under investigation amid loan-shark claims.
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Oaxaca PT candidate killing

Oaxaca PT candidate killing stirs fear in Mixe towns

Two men are dead after an attack in Oaxaca’s Mixe region. The Oaxaca PT candidate killing is under investigation as residents demand security.
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Puerto Escondido airport

New airport infrastructure in Puerto Escondido opens

Puerto Escondido airport adds a fourth commercial stand and a larger general-aviation apron as Oaxaca accelerates a multi-billion-peso modernization and prepares for new international routes.
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Oaxaca Abasto market

Oaxaca Abasto market works set to finish by December 31

City says the Oaxaca Abasto market rehab will be finished by December 31 after fresh federal funds arrived; merchants still wait for permanent stalls.
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Eduardo Vasconcelos Stadium

Oaxaca bids farewell to Eduardo Vasconcelos Stadium

A symbolic lights-out closed 75 years at Eduardo Vasconcelos Stadium as Oaxaca advances the Yu’va ballpark for 2026 with private funding and an 8,000-seat plan.
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Margarita Maza dam

Margarita Maza dam faces resistance over land dispute

Examine the implications of the Margarita Maza dam for water shortages and the ancestral lands of San Vicente Coatlán.
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pet blessing at La Merced Oaxaca

Families mark pet blessing at La Merced Oaxaca tradition

Experience the joy of pet blessing Oaxaca, where dogs, cats, and other pets receive blessings in a vibrant community event every August 31.
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