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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

•June 19, 2025

Hurricane Erick makes landfall in Oaxaca as Category 3 storm causing dangerous floods and landslides

Hurricane Erick hits Oaxaca as a Category 3 storm, triggering life-threatening floods, landslides, and storm surges across southern Mexico. Hurricane Erick made landfall on Thursday...

•June 18, 2025

Hurricane Erick intensifies to Category 3 ahead of Guerrero and Oaxaca landfall

Hurricane Erick intensifies into a Category 3 storm with 195 km/h winds as it nears landfall on the Guerrero and Oaxaca border. Authorities issue alerts...

•June 18, 2025

Navy activates Prevention Phase in five states as Hurricane Erick nears Category 2

Hurricane Erick approaches Guerrero and Oaxaca as a potential Category 2 storm. The Mexican Navy activates the Prevention Phase in five states to mitigate damage....

•June 18, 2025

Mexico advances Isthmus of Tehuantepec rail corridor as alternative to Panama Canal

The Interoceanic Corridor through southern Mexico is on track for mid-2026 completion, connecting the Pacific and Atlantic by rail and transforming trade and development across...

•June 18, 2025

Hurricane Erick Becomes Eastern Pacific’s Strongest Cyclone of 2025, Eyes Mexico’s Southwest Coast

Hurricane Erick rapidly intensified off Mexico’s Pacific coast, becoming the second hurricane of the 2025 season and threatening southwestern Mexico with dangerous wind, rain, and...

•June 17, 2025

Tropical Storm Erick warnings as Mexico coast braces for major hurricane

Tropical Storm Erick warnings are in effect along Oaxaca and Guerrero as the storm nears hurricane strength, bringing heavy rain, storm surge, and life-threatening flooding....

•June 17, 2025

Tropical Storm Erick Threatens Oaxaca as Mexico Activates Civil Protection Plan

Mexico activates a civil protection plan as Tropical Storm Erick strengthens. The storm may become a Category 2 hurricane, putting 22 municipalities in Oaxaca at...

•June 17, 2025

Coordinated Arson Attacks on OXXO Stores Rock Juchitán, Oaxaca After Arrests of Criminal Cell Members

Two OXXO stores in Juchitán, Oaxaca, were set on fire in coordinated attacks following the arrest of relatives of criminal leader "Commander Cromo," escalating a...

•June 17, 2025

Tropical Storm Erick Strengthening as Hurricane Watch Issued for Southern Mexico

Tropical Storm Erick is forecast to become a hurricane before making landfall in southern Mexico. A Hurricane Watch is now in effect from Bahias de...

•June 16, 2025

Man arrested in Oaxaca for ‘buying’ 13-year-old girl from her father

Oaxaca authorities arrest man for human trafficking and forced labor of a 13-year-old girl, who endured years of abuse after being sold by her father....

•June 16, 2025

Potential Tropical Cyclone Five Could Become Hurricane Before Making Landfall in Southern Mexico

Potential Tropical Cyclone Five may strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall in southern Mexico, bringing dangerous winds, heavy rains, and life-threatening flooding. Potential Tropical...

•June 16, 2025

New Tropical Cyclone Likely to Form Off Mexico’s Pacific Coast This Week

Meteorologists warn of a 90% chance a new tropical cyclone will form midweek off Mexico’s Pacific coast, as Dalila weakens and rains persist across southern...

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