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A rapid surge of the flesh-eating screwworm fly in Chiapas, Mexico, has led ranchers to use risky home remedies like gasoline and lime on open wounds, as authorities work on a sterile fly program to control the outbreak, which threatens cattle exports and poses a risk of spreading to the U.S.
Mexico's government acknowledges that some well-known Mayan ruin sites are unreachable due to cartel violence and land disputes in Chiapas, with drug gang checkpoints making access to certain sites dangerous. The explosion of drug cartel violence in Chiapas has left ruin sites like Yaxchilán and Bonampak cut off, while land disputes have closed off access to the imposing pyramids at Tonina. Despite government claims that the sites are safe, many tour guides no longer take groups there, leading to canceled trips and economic impact on local communities. The situation is exacerbated by the influx of migrants and the recruitment of local residents by warring drug cartels, posing a threat to Indigenous groups and the tourism-dependent economy in the region.
Mexico's government acknowledges that some Mayan ruin sites in Chiapas are inaccessible due to cartel violence and land disputes, with tour guides reporting drug gang checkpoints on the way to certain sites. The government claims the sites are safe, but many guides no longer take tourists there, impacting the local economy heavily dependent on tourism. The escalating cartel battles in Chiapas, fueled by valuable smuggling routes for migrants, have led to increased danger and economic repercussions for Indigenous communities and residents.
At least 10 Cuban migrants died and 17 others were injured when the truck they were traveling in overturned in southern Mexico. The truck was "irregularly" transporting 27 Cuban nationals when the accident occurred, and initial reports suggest that the driver had been speeding and fled the scene after the incident. The victims included a minor, and all the injured are receiving medical treatment. The Mexican authorities will coordinate with consular authorities for the repatriation of the bodies and monitor the health status of the seriously injured. Migrants from Central America and the Caribbean often travel through Mexico in hopes of reaching the United States.
Residents in the town of San Gregorio Chamic in southern Mexico's Chiapas state held a parade to welcome Sinaloa Cartel fighters who had freed them from the control of rival cartel Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The Sinaloa Cartel operation led to the liberation of main roads that had been blocked for 13 days, during which there were numerous murders and crimes attributed to the Jalisco cartel. The warm reception has raised concerns that some attendees may have been forced to show their appreciation, highlighting the ongoing crisis in the region. The incident prompted Mexico's President to deploy the National Guard to enhance security in the Chiapas-Guatemala border area.
Sixteen employees of the Mexican state security ministry who were kidnapped earlier this week in Chiapas have been freed after a three-day search. The employees, all men, were abducted by an armed group while leaving work. Over 1,000 federal and state agents participated in the search, resulting in the safe recovery of the victims. The conditions of their release remain unclear.
Assailants attacked a police station in Chiapas, Mexico, with an explosive device as the search continued for 16 police employees who were abducted at gunpoint on a local highway. The incident highlights a turf battle between cartels for control over drug and immigrant trafficking in the state. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed the kidnappings were part of a clash between two gangs. The spread of cartel conflict to Chiapas marks an escalation, as the state had previously been spared from drug cartel violence. Over 1,000 law enforcement officers are conducting a search for the missing police employees.
Fourteen state police officers were abducted by armed men in the Mexican state of Chiapas. The officers, who were traveling in a personnel transport truck, were intercepted by gunmen on the highway between Ocozocoautla and Tuxtla Gutierrez. The women in the vehicle were released, while the men were taken away. The incident has prompted a heavy deployment of federal and local forces in the area. Violence has been escalating in the region due to a territorial dispute between rival cartels.