After Spanish troops seized their capital, the Lacandon Ch'ol established a new settlement called Sac Balam, or the "Land of ...

Also Wednesday, police in the Chiapas city of Tapachula, near the Mexico-Guatemala border, said two patrol vehicles were damaged in the explosion outside a police station late Tuesday. There was ...

Mexico’s southernmost state of Chiapas boasts steamy tropical rainforest jungles, fertile and pine-forested mountains, and standout colonial cities and towns. Known for its cobblestone streets, ...

After three days of captivity, 16 police employees kidnapped in southern Mexico were released Friday. Rutilio Escandón, governor of Chiapas state, confirmed their return on Twitter.

Mexico is building a plant with U.S. support in Chiapas to produce sterile flies, which have proven effective at stopping the spread, but it won't be ready until next year.

Mexico authorities arrest suspected killer of well-known priest who was shot dead right after officiating Mass Updated on: October 23, 2024 / 6:17 AM EDT / CBS/AFP ...

CHENALHÓ, Mexico – Just like the Zapatista rebels before them, the indigenous people of Chiapas state in southern Mexico have taken up arms, though this time they said it was to beat back the ...

There is a crisis brewing in southern Mexico. And, over the past few days, videos by journalists and activists covering an immigrant caravan in the state of Chiapas presage just how serious it ...

In January 1994, in the south eastern state of Chiapas in Mexico, news of the Zapatistas armed revolt composed mainly of Indian peasants, travelled all over the world bringing about an explosion of ...

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports traditional Indian medicine men in the southern state of Chiapas, Mexico, are trying to stop transnational companies from what they call bio-piracy -- making off with ...