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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.

•June 19, 2025

Hurricane Erik downgraded to Category 1 after leaving damage in southern Mexico

Hurricane Erick, now a Category 1 storm, hit southern Mexico with heavy rains and high winds, affecting multiple states. Authorities report flooding, evacuations, and infrastructure...
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•June 19, 2025

Puerto Escondido and Pinotepa Nacional suffer severe damage from Hurricane Erick (VIDEO)

Hurricane Erick caused widespread destruction in Oaxaca's coastal towns, including Puerto Escondido and Pinotepa Nacional, with downed power lines, flooding, and road closures. Oaxaca’s southern...
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•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...
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•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...
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•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....
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•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...
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•June 18, 2025

Tzotzil Families Demand Relocation After Nine Years of Forced Displacement in Chiapas

Fourteen Tzotzil families displaced by violence in Chenalhó call on Chiapas Governor Eduardo Ramírez for relocation, housing, and basic rights after nine years in precarious...
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•June 18, 2025

Chiapas Declares Ejido San Cristobalito a Nature Reserve for 1,000 Years to Boost Eco-Tourism

Chiapas designates Ejido San Cristobalito a Community Nature Reserve for 1,000 years to preserve natural resources and promote sustainable tourism. The Chiapas government has officially...
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•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...
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•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....
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•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...
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•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...
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