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Welcome to our South Mexico news hub. We cover Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Chiapas. Reporters work on the ground to deliver fast, accurate news on local governance. Coverage spans social movements and cultural events in southern Mexico. We gather the most relevant news daily. Our team covers coastal development in Guerrero, indigenous festivals in Oaxaca, and environmental updates from Chiapas’s rainforests.

Tropical Storm Ivo Forms

Tropical Storm Ivo Forms Off Southwestern Mexico Coast

Tropical Storm Ivo Forms off Mexico’s southwestern coast, bringing heavy rain and rough surf to Guerrero, Michoacan and Oaxaca through Saturday.
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Guerrero hotel occupancy rate declines to 57.5 percent

Guerrero hotel occupancy rate declines to 57.5 percent

Guerrero hotel occupancy rate fell to 57.5%, driven by 63% in Ixtapa and 31.5% in Zihuatanejo, as reported by the Tourism Secretariat.
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Irregular Settlements Threaten Biodiversity in Huatulco

Irregular Settlements Threaten Biodiversity in Huatulco

Residents warn that irregular settlements threaten biodiversity in Huatulco. Over 30 invasions across 915 hectares drive deforestation, pollution and habitat loss.
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Plaza Alcalá Closed After Structural Damage in Oaxaca City

Plaza Alcalá Closed After Structural Damage Cuased by Earthquake in Oaxaca City

Plaza Alcalá Closed After Structural Damage in Oaxaca City when bricks fell during a 5.9 quake injuring a teen. Officials await a structural assessment.
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New Hospital Built with Funds From Selling Mexico's Presidential Plane Opens

New Hospital Built with Funds From Selling Mexico’s Presidential Plane Opens

New General Hospital in Tuxtepec funded by the sale of the presidential jet welcomes patients, serving over one million residents across Oaxaca and Veracruz.
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mexico weather today

Mexico Weather Today: August 4, 2025

Heavy rains in Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas bring flooding risks, lightning and reduced visibility as heat wave persists elsewhere.
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Oaxaca earthquake magnitude 5.9 shakes region

Oaxaca earthquake magnitude 5.9 shakes region

Oaxaca earthquake magnitude 5.9 struck near Tlacolula Saturday; no fatalities or major damage, but shaking reached Mexico City and Guatemala.
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Oaxaca Civil Protection

Oaxaca Civil Protection Warns of Scam Artists Posing as Emergency Personnel

Oaxaca Civil Protection warns residents of scammers impersonating agency officials in public spaces, urging vigilance and official reporting.
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Oaxaca earthquake July 29

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake briefly disrupts Oaxaca governor press event

A 4.5‑magnitude earthquake struck northwest of Oaxaca City at 9:59 AM on July 29, prompting a brief evacuation during a press event.
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Sak-Bahlán

Archaeologists Discover Lost Maya City “Sak-Bahlán” Hidden for Three Centuries

Archaeologists in Mexico have announced the stunning discovery of the legendary lost Maya city of Sak-Bahlán, also known as the “White Jaguar” city, deep in...
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Tseltal language preservation with AI

Maya Communities Unite to Preserve the Tseltal Language Using AI

Maya communities in Bachajón, Chiapas, collaborate with experts to apply AI technology in preserving and translating the Tseltal language, safeguarding their cultural heritage.
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three potential cyclones in the Pacific

Three Potential Cyclones in the Pacific Prompt Weather Alert

The National Meteorological Service (SMN) and the National Water Commission (Conagua) issued an alert today, July 28, 2025, for three potential cyclones developing simultaneously in...
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