A new Mexican eatery with coastal flair arrives in Baton Rouge next month. Veracruz Restaurant opens March 6 at 3510 Drusilla Lane It is inspired by its eastern Mexico namesake a state known for cuisine that fuses the region’s Spanish And the menu in Baton Rouge will follow suit Expect fresh seafood showcased in ceviches skewers or in signature entrees like the Arroz a la Tumbada which is Veracruz’s play on a Spanish paella There will be quesadillas and fried plantains in sweet and savory preparations Some dishes will be cooked over charcoal in a brasa oven imported from Spain “Mar y tierra—which translates to sea and land—is the focus of Veracruz,” owner William Mealer says Mealer says his memories of growing up in Honduras and visiting the coast helped when he was envisioning bringing Veracruz to life Laura Cedor Interiors designed the space coastal vibes characterized by beachy blues and natural tones Wicker chandeliers and pendants hang overhead The walls are splashed with hand-painted art and murals throughout diners are immediately greeted by a rainforest mural by Cuban artist Alberto Paret the restrooms are also decorated with custom murals that mirror the aquatic aesthetic Customers can choose between indoor and outdoor seating with chairs and tables arranged in a variety of vignettes There are black-and-white bistro chairs outside natural wood stools at the bar and plush teal booths inside the dining area Mealer (who is also the owner of La Carreta Mid City) and his wife and co-owner have been in the restaurant industry for about 20 years They started in New Orleans and both worked with Besh Restaurant Group (now BRG Hospitality) for about eight years They have also been together for 20 years and say they’ve learned to rely on each other in the restaurant industry Veracruz has been in the works for about a year the duo settled on a Drusilla Shopping Center building that formerly housed VooDoo BBQ and they say the location gives the space character “I think this area is fantastic,” Mealer says Veracruz Restaurant will officially open its doors to the public Thursday, March 6. 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research infrastructure and related portfolio and (2) the bi-directional exchange of students and faculty hosted at UNMC by the vice chancellor for research the department of family medicine and the department of neurological sciences UNMC students and faculty will be hosted at UAV by the leadership of the medical schools in Xalapa and Cordoba residents and faculty are scheduled to begin summer 2025 To design an effective and proactive program a senior delegation from UNMC traveled to Veracruz in early October to engage in several days of planning meetings focusing on the design and implementation schedule for these activities interim vice chancellor for academic affairs chair of the department of family medicine; Matt Rizzo chair of the department of neurological sciences; Harnoor Dhaliwal “The department of family medicine is pleased to be involved with this new exchange program with UAV This program will offer a unique and enriching experience that fosters personal and professional growth and cultivates intercultural understanding,” Dr “The benefit for both UNMC and UAV participants our cities and countries will be considerable.” © 2025 University of Nebraska Medical Center Ledecky’s world record in the 800 free proves that age is seemingly just a number for her but it also makes the Rio 2016 swim she beat out more memorable Marchand has a few areas of improvement to work on if he hopes to return to his Paris form at the World Championships this summer in Singapore having tight battles in both the 200 and 400 IM but ultimately touching 2nd in both Cal Bear and Mexican swimmer Humberto Najera took down a pair of national records in the men’s backstroke events the oldest swimmer to win a medal at a World Championship would qualify for the 2025 World Aquatics with his record-setting swim February 20th, 2025 Brazil, Latin America & Caribbean, Canada, International, News, Previews & Recaps The Copa Internacional is set to kick off tomorrow from Veracruz, Mexico and 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A post shared by Copa Internacional Veracruz 2025 (@copa_internacional2025) Chase Kalisz is also listed among the American athletes with the 30-year-old two-time Olympic medalist having last raced in November at the TXLA UT Invite Several of these swimmers have competed at the Jalisco International Meet and the international Copa Queretaro which were held around this time timeframe in past years Additional swimmers announced among the entrants include: Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" A has been and a never was go to a meet in Mexico I’ll stick with college conference meet watching Swimswam comment section’s two favorite swimmers I do not know how they can make the competition in this pool The pool kind of sucks… (I have swam in it) Don’t expect any world leading times in it 45 year old grant house swimming this meet is crazy I haven’t swam in years maybe I should enter We’ve made the same amount of Olympic teams They’re still allowing Grant House on a pool deck after screwing college sports?!? He has ended 100’s of college careers and made it 10 fold harder for up and coming high schoolers to get on a roster He shouldn’t be black balled from the sport The seller of the century Michael Andrew is making a return to long course for the first time since his legendary “1:00” performance in the 100m Breaststroke Trials Final How many times you been 1:00 in LCM Breaststroke I mean he’s not helping himself with his self published hype being I did 6x50m It sounds like it is a slow pool so unlikely he will improve on that here But we may get some rough idea of his form and technique They should intive Sun Yang too and turn it into a “most popular swimmers” meet Former Masters swimmer and coach Loretta (Retta) thrives on a non-stop but productive schedule that includes having earned her MBA while working full-time in IT while owning French 75 Boutique while also providing swimming insight for BBC More from Retta RaceSee All Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates! © 2025 Swim Swam Partners, LLC. All rights reserved. documenting the disappearance of journalists in Veracruz from 2010 to 2016 © the artist courtesy of the artist and Patricia Conde Galería the port of Veracruz and its neighbouring city of Xalapa were the gateways to New Spain all moved through this once mighty port on the Gulf of Mexico and the region’s misty inland rainforests to reach Mexico City the state of Veracruz is at the heart of the Mexican oil industry and maintains a privileged position in the country’s relationship to Cuba and the Caribbean while facing some of the highest rates of crime in the nation for kidnappings The setting of Fernanda Melchor’s unsettling blockbuster novel Hurricane Season (2017) Veracruz will have pride of place during this year’s Mexico City Art Week placing the state’s unique art scene firmly in the limelight A show at Muac explores the work of Myra Landau, who lived in Xalapa, including Ritmo de primavera (1974) Photo: Francisco Kochen; courtesy of MUAC “The general aim is to de-centre the contents of the fair and to display work being done by groups of artists and curators in the states,” says Zazil Barba, one of Salón Acme’s co-founders. news10 February 2022Music festivals, mezcal bars and moderate price points: Zona Maco spearheads lively marquee art week in Mexico CityThe week’s calendar of events is chock-full of parties and openings news8 February 2025At Mexico City’s Material and Salón Acme fairs, artists go out on a limbThe long-running satellite fairs—which champion experimental emerging and artist-run spaces—abound with adventurous works This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Shipowners Company news Statutes and Rules thereby establishing it as Mexico's foremost port The Port Administration of Veracruz is currently supervising the construction of the west breakwater although other components of the project remain incomplete A large section of the inner breakwater is also currently under construction Completion of this breakwater is anticipated to diminish wave impact and alleviate hazards for vessels encountering intense northerly winds Recurring mooring line failures pose a significant risk at both North and South Bay port terminals during the September to April cold front season High waves and winds exceeding 90 km/h cause severe vessel pitching leading to excessive tension and breakage of mooring lines including one in December 2024 where a vessel damaged multiple other vessels after breaking its lines tugs were needed to secure a vessel that had six of the mooring lines parting The Port of Veracruz currently does not offer a mooring rope rental service or supply of spare mooring ropes Vessels must therefore arrive with sufficient mooring lines of their own the container terminal has implemented shore tension mechanisms that automatically manage mooring line tension during adverse weather mitigating the impact of vessel movement and wave action While the Port Authorities have not issued any formal warnings about mooring incidents it is important that the owners and crew of vessels calling the port of Veracruz are aware of these risks managers and masters actively seek information from port authorities and their local agents on matters such as: mooring configurations (including rope requirements and layout of bollards) vessels are advised to arrange for a timely departure to sea AIS data shows that the Southern terminal consistently experiences a significantly higher volume of traffic saw a gradual increase in port calls starting in 2019 the Southern terminal remains the dominant hub constitute the majority of calls at the port Number of port calls each year for both the terminals while swell induces vertical and horizontal movements leading to cyclical loading and potential line fatigue Both wind and swell exhibit peak activity between November and March coinciding with a recorded increase in mooring incidents in this port This correlation underscores the significant impact of these weather conditions on vessel safety within the port Weekly maximum wind speed (m/s) and swell height (m) (January 2023 – March 2025) Incidents involving mooring lines parting may lead to claims by owners and charterers (a) breach of safe port/berth warranties; or (b) implied indemnity following Charterer instructions Charterers are obliged to only order the vessel to ports which at the time the order is given are safe Whether a port can be said to be safe hinges on whether a ship can “reach it in the absence of some abnormal occurrence being exposed to danger which cannot be avoided by good navigation and seamanship…” (The Eastern City) If a vessel requires more than the usual number of spare mooring ropes on board to manage incidents of frequent breakages due to high wind and waves it could be argued that this goes beyond the threshold of ordinary seamanship It is also worth enquiring before arrival about the adequacy of the mooring systems in the port The general principle is that where an owner complies with an employment order which exposes the vessel to a risk which owners have not agreed to bear that risk must exceed a general navigational risk but rather must flow directly from Charterers’ orders Whether these claims succeed will depend on the specific facts surrounding the incident giving rise to the claim and we recommend that members notify the Club as soon as possible in case of any incident We would like to thank Pinedo Abogados for their contribution to this alert Additional mooring ropes – who pays? “Stop, Think, Stay Alive” – understanding the risks in mooring operations .css-ql7t40{font-family:var(--chakra-fonts-anchor-font-family-default);line-height:1.5rem;color:var(--chakra-colors-anchor-gray-70);}LinkedIn Metrics details Even though the use of organochlorine pesticides has been prohibited since the last century their presence is still being recorded around the world Mexico we have reported concentrations of these contaminants in different compartments of the riverine ecosystems This is of relevance due to their potential disruptive endocrine effect on the vertebrates drinking the water or feeding in the riverine area In this study we evaluated concentrations of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in streams running throughout mountain cloud forest and two different types of land use Water and periphyton samples were collected during the wet and the dry seasons from streams located in independent micro-basins Spatial explicit analyzes show that the concentrations measured are independent of the distribution of the streams in the geographical area sampled However seasonal differences were found during the dry season in the water and during the rainy season in periphyton While OCPs in water support the idea that micro-basins can be used as independent monitoring units OCPs in periphyton can be indicators of the effect of different land use Some concentrations of all the OCPs registered had values above the limits for tap water Land use change is mainly due to the conversion of natural vegetation to pasture lands and coffee plantations land use transformation has different effects one of which is chemical contamination due to agriculture practices and pest’ control Chemical contaminants that are washed out during the rainfall from the plantations and the animals sprayed during pest control practices enter the run-off water that gets to the streams and rivers that the chemical effect of land use transformation can be measured as chemical concentrations in the water The movement of exogenous compounds such as chemicals associated with agriculture followed and reported using watersheds as a study unit In this paper we report the amounts of organochlorine pesticides in periphyton samples and water of rivers with different type of land uses taking place in the basins that they drain-out Because seasonal differences seem to be the norm we compared concentrations measured during the rainy and the dry season using spatio-temporal discriminant approaches to determine differences that might depend on the type of land use taking place in the basin Representation of the upper part of La Antigua basin Location (1–11) of the independent micro-basins where periphyton films and water running throughout the different land uses were collected Upper left diagrams show the location of the high La Antigua basin in Mexico This figure was created using satellite images in ArcGis 10.2 and classification of the vegetation and land use in Ecognition 8.3 had dense riparian vegetation of either natural or secondary growth forest trees belonging to the natural vegetation could be found interspersed with the coffee trees (i.e In order to investigate the effect that the different types of land use have on the presence of OCPs in the water and the biofilms we selected streams where two different land use types could be found each one covering a distance of at least 100 m length of the rivershore of the micro-basin In order to identify and quantify the OCPs the SUPELCO 47426-U CLP Organochlorine Pesticide Mix was used Limits of detection (LOD) were 0.0018 µg/mL αHCH & Endosulfan sulfate; 0.0021 µg/mL δHCH; heptachlor & heptachlor epoxide; 0.0013 µg/ml Trans Chlordane & Cis Chlordane and 0.0015 µg/ml OCPs concentrations (Concentrations ppm = µg L− 1) measured in water from rivers of different land uses (Coffee plantations Pasture Lands and Cloud Forest) during the dry and the wet season BL: Cloud Forest Wet Season; BS: Cloud Forest Dry Season; CL: Coffee Plantation Wet Season; CS: Coffee Plantation Dry Season; PL: Pastureland Wet Season and PS: Pastureland Dry Season Figure 3a-f are the spatial representation (in the geographic space) of the average concentrations of each OCP in the rivers. The size of the circles in each river describes the concentration measured in each one of the two types of land use sampled in each river. Spatial explicit plot of OCPs concentrations in µg L− 1 measured in the streams of the upper part of La Antigua basin Axes correspond to the normalized latitude and longitude of the geographic space where the basin is located The rank-scale in the side of each graph represents concentrations measured in each site The spatial explicit analyses indicated that there is an effect of the season on the concentrations of ΣHCH with higher concentrations during the dry season did not have an effect on the concentrations measured This is the fluctuation of concentrations is independent of the distance separating the rivers sampled OCPs concentrations (Concentrations ppm = µg (500 cm − 2)) measured in periphyton in the different land uses (Coffee plantations This means that the material that they consume originates in offshore sources in the different land use types that the rivers drain-out This finding supports the results of the spatial models as each of the streams will have OCPs concentrations associated with the watershed activities taking place in the lands that they drain All these places are located in lower parts of different watersheds of the State of Veracruz The datasets generated and/or analysed during the current study are not publicly available due to the preparation of a book chapter but are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request Land-use change and landscape fragmentation in central Veracruz El Bosque De Niebla Del centro de VeracruzMexico Adhikari, S., Shrestha, S. 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Sci. 246, 106886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2021.106886 (2022) Long-term assessment at field scale of floating treatment wetlands for improvement of water quality and provision of ecosystem services in a eutrophic urban pond Download references We are thankful to the Consejo Nacional de Humanidades Ciencia y Tecnología (CONAHCYT) of Mexico for funding the Ciencia Básica Project No.285962: Importancia de la vegetación ribereña en los ecosistemas acuáticos: Su función en la conservación de la calidad de agua de ríos en paisajes agropecuarios tropicales José Antonio Gómez Anaya assisted in different opportunities during field work Ariadna Martínez Virúes gave some guidance at the Ecologia Funcional lab We thank ZG and Marina Rodríguez for lab analyses performed at Instituto EPOMEX This work was supported by Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) of Mexico (Ciencia Básica Project No.285962: Importancia de la vegetación ribereña en los ecosistemas acuáticos: Su función en la conservación de la calidad de agua de ríos en paisajes agropecuarios tropicales) Carretera Antigua a Coatepec 351 Congregación El Haya Guillen-Guillen & Sergio Albino-Miranda Pesquerías y Oceanografía del Golfo de México All authors contributed to the study conception and design data collection and analysis were performed by Carolina Valdespino OCPs analyses were performed at the ecotoxicology lab of Jaime Rendon von Osten The first draft of the manuscript was written by Carolina Valdespino and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript All authors read and approved the final manuscript The authors declare no competing interests Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-77223-x Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing: Anthropocene newsletter — what matters in anthropocene research South Side Weekly a music collective a that hails from Veracruz recently visited Chicago as resident artists at 18th Street Casa de Cultura in Pilsen where they hosted music lessons for children and adults in Pilsen The group uses their region’s traditional folk music to create learning opportunities to share with various communities in their travels Sael Blanco founded the collective with fellow local musicians in southern Veracruz eighteen years ago They aimed to preserve the traditions of their communities and Indigenous groups whose cultural heritage has been largely forgotten over the decades Their music features string and percussion instruments: the leona and the four-string requinto jarocha and eight-string jarana jarocha a square wooden platform performers dance on This percussion instrument is the centerpiece of the celebration Altepee has twelve members who travel throughout Mexico and the United States They hold music workshops and participate in local radio programs creating spaces to share their culture and foster dialogue This past month, the collective was represented in Chicago by Pipo Juárez, Gemaly Padua, Ulises González, Blanco, and his fifteen-year-old son, Emiliano. While here, the musicians taught music lessons at 18th Street Casa de Cultura.  The group drew comparisons between gentrification in Pilsen and Veracruz and urged the community to take a collective approach to resistance a message the organization has been promoting on its tours.  What was your first connection with the collective Emiliano: I’ve been part of the collective practically since I was born But I’ve been more actively involved for about five years now Sign up to get the Weekly Digest delivered to your inbox Ulises: I discovered this music at thirteen through my community and neighbors who played it But I officially joined this process two years ago it was much more difficult to access music Those of us who started the collective were already musicians and we saw an opportunity to come together and start offering workshops it made us look around and see things differently Can you tell me more about the themes in this music Ulises: A lot of this music’s speech lies in “singing about the everyday,” what exists in our surroundings and how we perceive nature It awakened a curiosity in me to understand what I was singing about That connection eventually became part of my identity It’s something passed down through generations but traditionally it was shared within families Connecting with elders enabled us to learn about the paths our ancestors walked It broadens our perspective on reality and helps us take action.  What are the key instruments of the son jarocho which serve as a guide and carry the melody; the jarana jarocha used to introduce the music and as an accompaniment to the melody; and the leona We also use percussion instruments like the quijada de burro or the tarima is the centerpiece of the celebration in which the son jarocho is performed the community has learned to work with this wood I make instruments and make my living out of it If you’re interested in the music or this tradition you also have to care about the land—everything good and bad about it How would you define the relationships within the collective Sael: I always heard that collectives were formed in response to a specific problem and dissolved afterward Music reminds us of the importance of being together It’s a call not just to the mind but to the heart and spirit we don’t just share music; we also share this message What has been your community’s response to the collective’s work [a type of dance party that originated Veracruz] you don’t get paid Now the community embraces and supports us as you expose people to the communal processes of collectives Emiliano: I live in an area heavily impacted by violence Many young people there were involved in petty crimes but they joined the collective and began distancing themselves from that Why is it important to share your message today Sael: We live in times when people don’t look at one another These cultural practices offer alternatives to a way of life driving us toward an abyss Many of today’s social challenges stem from a lack of knowledge about how to live collectively or in community We must learn to work together to resolve many societal issues and fosters healthy environments for sharing knowledge That’s a big part of what Altepee does: building bridges regardless of geography Sael: You start by working in your community and connecting with neighbors Then you connect with another neighborhood there’s a rich cultural diversity—all valuable segregation has prevented communities from getting to know one another we’ve had a connection with Jarochicanos [a Chicago-based music group] But we know [son jarocho] music has been in Chicago for over thirty years Thanks to the 18th Street Casa de Cultura space allowing us to offer workshops and share our music but with communities here who don’t just want to make music but also think about building community—something often denied in this society.  These workshops have also been spaces where children can come and connect with music rooted in tradition but we also learn from the processes happening in neighborhoods like this [Pilsen] just as displacement happens in southern Veracruz due to mega-projects What similarities do you see between these struggles We often compare that glow to Tolkien’s Eye of Sauron [in The Lord of the Rings] Let’s extract it.” Displacement happens everywhere communities create something beautiful They think that it’s something they can pay for I believe art and culture have always been a line of defense against that Do you have any plans to come back to Chicago Sael: We hope to return to Chicago next year we always look for other places to visit in the U.S there are many more of us doing the same work elsewhere You’ll find people working to preserve something that belongs to all of us Alonso Vidal is a multimedia journalist and writer from Lima and website in this browser for the next time I comment View More View More Benito Aguas from president Claudia Sheinbaum’s Morena party is latest victim of spate of political violence A Mexican federal congressman has been assassinated in the latest killing in an outbreak of political violence in the country The Veracruz attorney general’s office confirmed the death of Benito Aguas a member of the leftist government’s ruling coalition in the 500-member lower house of congress Another man was also found dead at the scene according to the attorney general’s office adding that an investigation into the suspected murders was ongoing Local media reported that Aguas was shot multiple times in the mountainous municipality of Zongolica in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz and died later from his wounds “We trust that the relevant investigations will be carried out so that justice prevails,” the lower house leader Aguas was a member of Mexico’s Green party, part of the ruling coalition led by the Morena party of President Claudia Sheinbaum with hundreds killed in intra-cartel warfare in western Sinaloa state and frequent episodes of violence elsewhere in the country where gangs fight over lucrative smuggling routes and other criminal rackets Politicians have frequently been targeted, with 30 candidates killed ahead of last June’s general election while hundreds more dropped out or asked for protection The violence has continued since the election, with more than half a dozen elected officials killed. Read moreThe brutal murders of a mayor in Mexico’s southern Guerrero state and his second in command just days after they took office in October sparked outrage and doubts over Sheinbaum’s security policies All political parties have been affected by violence – but local authorities have been hit hardest According to Data Cívica, a research group, political violence is steadily increasing in Mexico, with 2024 the most violent year since it began documenting in 2018 can process up to 285,000 barrels per day (bpd) According to Veracruz civil protection officials the fire was successfully extinguished without any injuries Pemex also confirmed that its staff and facilities were not affected by the incident Authorities have not disclosed the cause of the fire Pemex has not commented on whether the event disrupted production at the facility a separate fire occurred at Pemex’s Salina Cruz refinery in Oaxaca also reported no injuries or property damage according to local civil protection officials Both incidents highlight recent challenges faced by Pemex’s infrastructure though safety measures ensured no reported casualties or structural damages Despite queries regarding potential production impacts at the Minatitlán refinery Pemex declined to provide additional details when contacted by Reuters No further updates have been released about the fire at Salina Cruz local authorities have assured that the incidents are under control This reflects the operational measures in place to safeguard workers and facilities during such emergencies The swift response at both Minatitlán and Salina Cruz limited risks to personnel and surrounding infrastructure A fire at Pemex’s Minatitlán refinery in Veracruz was extinguished without injuries as confirmed by Pemex and local authorities which occurred at the refinery capable of processing up to 285,000 bpd Pemex stated that neither personnel nor facilities were impacted A separate fire also broke out at the Salina Cruz refinery in Oaxaca this week Local civil protection officials confirmed no injuries or damages Pemex has not commented on production impacts from either incident Fire & Safety Journal Americas is a publication of Centurian Media Limited Registered office: 71-75 Shelton Street London Greater London WC2H 9JQ UNITED KINGDOMOperating office: The Maidstone Studios Centurian Media Limited (CML) is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer along with all qualified applicants that we receive for employment fixed contract or freelance projects receive consideration without regard to race CML is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status Website hosted and maintained by Grass Media Web Design ICO registration number: CSN0536342 All content copyright Centurian Media Ltd 2019-2025 We take on many of the biggest environmental and health challenges of our time and stick with them. The law makes change. Press Room A port expansion project threatens the reef that hosts the greatest biodiversity of reef species in the western Gulf of Mexico Gabriela Sanchez, TerraVida, gabriela.sanchez@terravidamx.org Victor Quintanilla (Mexico), AIDA, vquintanilla@aida-americas.org More than two years after the Supreme Court of Mexico ordered the adoption of several measures to protect the Veracruz Reef System and surrounding ecosystems affected by a port expansion project the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) still refuses to comply with the ruling putting the largest reef in the Gulf of Mexico and its environmental benefits at risk The environmental organizations Territorios Diversos para la Vida Mexican Center for Environmental Law (CEMDA) Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA) and Earthjustice denounce this failure to comply with the court order The Veracruz Reef System — a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention since 2004 — hosts the greatest biodiversity of reef species in the western Gulf of Mexico and is home to several critically endangered species such as the hawksbill sea turtle The reefs are of high importance to the Veracruz community because they protect the coast from hurricanes and support local fishing and tourism residents of Veracruz won a victory before the Supreme Court in an amparo action filed to defend the Veracruz reef and other relevant ecosystems from the impacts of the port expansion The highest court in Mexico determined that Semarnat violated the people of Veracruz’s right to a healthy environment after finding the project’s approval to be severely deficient the Court ordered the revocation of the project’s permits as well as a complete and holistic reevaluation of the project’s impacts tasks that Semarnat has not yet complied with the right to a healthy environment of the people living in the Veracruz-Boca del Río-Medellín metropolitan area continues to be violated because Semarnat when re-evaluating the port expansion’s environmental impact after the court order and allowed the port to again fragment its project by separating out the rock quarries and breakwaters,” said Francisco Xavier Martínez Esponda the organization representing the plaintiffs in the lawsuit the project was never evaluated in a complete and holistic manner and therefore we remain unaware of the project’s true environmental risk.” The environmental authority had authorized the project in a fragmented manner which it evaluated and approved independently Semarnat’s General Directorate of Environmental Impact and Risk conditionally reauthorized the Veracruz port’s expansion without adequately assessing the full project using the best available science and without allowing for public participation Mexico’s highest court also ruled that Semarnat was obligated to seek international technical assistance to preserve the site within the framework of the Ramsar Convention an intergovernmental treaty for the protection and sustainable use of wetlands and coastal areas Semarnat has not yet finalized its request for international support “In the absence of adequate and meaningful government efforts there is a clear delay in obtaining expert advice from the Ramsar Convention,” said Jorge Lu Palencia “It is paradoxical that the expansion of the port has been authorized while still awaiting an independent technical evaluation should be prior to any decision that puts the ecosystem at risk.” a scientific analysis prepared by independent researchers concluded that the mitigation measures proposed by the project promoter — the Veracruz Port System Administration — are not capable of avoiding the adverse consequences on the Veracruz reef because they were not based on a scientifically valid assessment of the project’s impacts The scientific analysis shows that the environmental agency has not studied the potential impacts on the entirety of the reefs within the Veracruz Reef System National Park dredging activities were carried out without considering the direct impact on the invertebrate species that inhabit the marine sediments the analysis recommends an external evaluation provided by a public research center have requested the Fifth District Court in Veracruz — in charge of supervising compliance with the judgment — to withhold from ruling on compliance with the judgment until these deficiencies are corrected Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health to preserve magnificent places and wildlife We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer “Our work to rectify 150 years of injustice is far from over.” Stay informed on how we hold accountable those who break our environmental laws © 2025 Earthjustice. We respect your privacy I’ll never forget the night La Rama ambushed my quiet Guinness convinced I’d escaped the Christmas chaos outside Then they burst in — kids wielding a glittering tree branch like it was Excalibur tambourines shaking like the prelude to a medieval battle charge delivered with the wild energy only kids on a sugar high can summon as my Spanish at the time barely extended beyond “tacos por favor.” But the message was clear: empty your pockets or wear the shame of a barroom Scrooge The scene unfolded against a backdrop of “authentic” Irish kitsch that looked like it had been stolen from a Cracker Barrel clearance sale knowing that even though I had just arrived Christmas doesn’t just arrive — it parades in on an adorned tree branch a tradition as lively as it is heartwarming the streets of Veracruz come alive with a charming procession of song It’s a celebration where the simplest things — a branch a smile — become humble symbols for the holiday spirit One of the most fascinating tales of La Rama begins in the early colonial period when Spanish missionaries arrived in Veracruz with big dreams and bigger agendas They needed a way to convince the locals that Christianity wasn’t all fire and brimstone so they borrowed something familiar: the evergreen branch already a symbol of life and renewal for indigenous people really — using the locals’ beliefs to make their own pitch In one instance, they enlisted the Nahua people to organize solemn processions. Picture it: singing, flower-laden branches, and offerings of food or small tokens, all while nodding to both saints and ancient gods its bearers accepting gifts in return for prayers and blessings the solemnity had been tossed out the window like stale bread Entire neighborhoods in Veracruz turned the tradition into a contest — branches became elaborate art pieces and singers tried to outshine each other with humor and charm It was less about religion and more about community spirit a testament to the adaptability of culture What started as a tool for conversion became something far richer—a celebration of creativity and the simple joy of a well-decorated branch traditions aren’t just kept alive; they thrive despite everything it had evolved into the lively neighborhood tradition we know today — a moving festival that combines faith If you were to wander through Veracruz during those festive nights you’d see groups of children and adults carrying branches bedecked in everything from colored paper and tinsel to balloons and LED lights from rustic charm to what can only be described as a glitter explosion and voices brimming with enthusiasm — perform traditional verses as they go from house to house often calling out the residents to come and enjoy the display A typical verse might praise the host’s generosity or humorously lament the lack of sweets on the previous stop and gentle peer pressure wrapped in holiday cheer and the disheartened farewell will haunt your conscience like a ghost of Christmas past or whatever the unsuspecting adults have on them and the sense that everyone — rich or poor Stephen Randall has lived in Mexico since 2018 by way of Kentucky He’s an enthusiastic amateur chef who takes inspiration from many different cuisines with favorites including Mexican and Mediterranean ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC a new costal Mexican restaurant that is set to open on March 6 The whole fish Zarandeadom with a shot of tequila at Veracruz guacamole and a shot of tequila at Veracruz has a lot in common with southern Louisiana in terms of cuisine Creole Caribbean and Spanish influences while featuring lots of seafood and similar cooking techniques “ It’s a lot of the ingredients that we ate growing up in Honduras,” he said He believed that Veracruz would have a lot to offer Baton Rouge in terms of flavors and dishes that people in the city might not be as familiar with after over a year of working on the building formerly occupied by Voodoo BBQ who is also one of the owners of La Carreta is starting a new venture based on Veracruz’s cuisine the Mealers plan to open Veracruz on March 6 which directly translates to “surf and turf,” Mealer said — it’s land and sea “We want to play with a little bit of that (the concept of land and sea) to have a good balance between vibrant coastal fresh seafood a lot of the Mexican food that we already are used to,” he said consultant and culinary director for Veracruz to develop the menu and execute his vision who owns multiple restaurants in New Orleans himself including a South American steakhouse named Brasa said that Veracruz's menu features coastal Mexican food represented with a little Louisiana flair “ We're trying to push the envelope a little bit more researching more into the coastal cuisine into just one region of Mexico and reimagine those dishes using the ingredients of Louisiana using some techniques that are similar to the ones that we can use here in Louisiana.” “ It's not a taco that you're gonna see in Mexico,” said Caro “but also it's a taco that I see very much belongs to Louisiana.” Other menu highlights include the pescado a la Veracruzana which features charcoal red snapper in a tomato-based sauce with capers and onions — Caro said this dish will be their signature dish The whole fish zarandeado is made with a butterflied wood fire-grilled trout in salsa verde and the arroz a la tumbada is a play on Mexican paella and jambalaya The central element to the restaurant's menu is cooking items on a wood fire grill the fish is cooked in a wood fire oven imported from Spain So is the chicken in their enchiladas and their carne asada Caro first fell in love with cooking over wood fire while working on Brasa and he brought that expertise to this new venture is to “ bring some of that rusticity of cooking over a fire and in a farm into a more casual fine dining setting.” the owners plan to have some soft opening days Tuesday through Thursday the week before Mealer said they plan on changing menu items seasonally while continuing to explore Veracruz cuisine Mealer and Caro have a culinary trip to Veracruz on the books to further develop the menu we just want people to come and experience a little bit of the food that is traditionally of Veracruz,” Mealer said when asked about his hopes for the restaurant good atmosphere — just offer people something that’s a little different and constantly be challenging ourselves to continue to evolve continue to have a menu that people can always be excited about.” Email Serena Puang at serena.puang@theadvocate.com. Follow her on Instagram @dear.yall This story is only for subscribers like you${formattedName Email notifications are only sent once a day News Tips:newstips@theadvocate.com Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: a beautiful pine forest with cabins hugging the ocean next to the hidden coastal town of Palma Sola in Veracruz that barely registered on the map The first thing I noticed was that it had more crabs than people Hundreds of tiny crabs zipped across the sand like they were late for a meeting scattering the moment you stepped toward them like the beach was their city and I was just a guest who needed to behave a stretch of sand bordered by a forest of pine trees almost like nature’s barricade against civilization unsure if it was still active or just a picturesque relic It didn’t flash or rotate; it simply stood there overseeing this beautiful beach without purpose or ceremony The campgrounds offered two choices: cabins or glamping tents I’ve always thought “glamping” was an interesting term a way to experience nature without actually roughing it my eagle scout comrades would scoff at the very thought but just focusing on the natural beauty of the place Part of me wanted the cabin—four walls sounded comforting But if I was here to be “off the grid,” I figured The friendly employees hauled over a wheelbarrow full of firewood and were more than willing to help me start the fire Sounds of the ocean just a baker’s dozen meters away I woke to the sound of waves and sunlight streaming into the tent back in their burrows or wherever it is crabs sleep breathing in the salty air and the stillness The best discovery of Los Pinos was their restaurant next to the cabins What I bit into was unreal — a crispy crust filled with fresh succulent shrimp with perfectly spicy salsa in the style of “chile seco” the best shrimp empanadas I’ve ever had in my life It was the kind of flavor that makes you rethink every other empanada you’ve ever eaten I’d come to Los Pinos looking for an escape and found it in a quiet beach and a bunch of tiny crabs who let me share their world I’ve been spending much more time in the port city of Veracruz because of my partner’s job Throw another rock and you’ll hit 10 university students It’s never a good idea to leave the house without a sweater and an umbrella You can practically drink your weight in coffee without even realizing it slide down 1,417 meters of mountain range to the city of Veracruz infusing your lungs suddenly with a bounty of unexpected oxygen If it weren’t for the oppressively wet heat all that oxygen would have me running giddily in circles stepping off the bus — or out of the car — is a shock to the system The engulfing hot and muggy air always makes me start sweating immediately It’s hard not to be self-conscious among the city’s residents who seem perfectly used to it and not at all sweaty They’d never make you feel silly for it And that’s part of what I love about “jarochos.” This is the name, by the way, for people from Veracruz. Outside of the state of Veracruz, all people in the state are considered jarochos jarochos are residents of the city of Veracruz but I personally think they’re distinct enough to deserve their own nickname And let me tell you something: they are fun They do not attempt to be coy; they stare openly though it somehow doesn’t feel aggressive and they will probably wish you a good day On a recent trip as I walked along the “malecón” (boardwalk) with my daughter after buying her the requisite güero güera ice cream After calling me “my love,” “my queen” and “my life,” he tried to sell me a watch from his collection but they’re good!” he exclaimed jarochos are the happiest — and sometimes the naughtiest — of puppies It’s an interesting cultural personality given the physical backdrop If you decide to stroll around downtown Veracruz you’ll notice that many parts of it seem downright gritty but it looks and feels the way I imagine urban Cuba to look and feel The main story I’ve heard about the lack of upkeep of historic buildings, which is what most buildings in downtown Veracruz are, is about red tape Some of them have been standing for 500 years While there’s certainly interest in rehabilitating these old buildings the nightmare of paperwork and at times contradictory official requirements for remodeling is enough to discourage even the most enthusiastic investors Some owners have even decided to just wait for their buildings to colapse they’re free to build on them without all the historical preservation rules “This is mine now,” they seem to say as they grow out of the windows and over the roofs It’s a part of the city that feels as if nature is reclaiming it Boca del Río is practically Miami by comparison: the fancier But if you want to take a stroll among the ghosts of early Mexico and meet their gregarious descendants then Downtown Veracruz is the place for you Sarah DeVries is a writer and translator based in Xalapa, Veracruz. She can be reached through her website, sarahedevries.substack.com And it’s worth seeing the uniquely Veracruzano custom The state’s upbeat reputation is on full display as hordes of participants spread joy in the form of dance and music while dressed up old men and occasionally old women (characterized by fake white hairs and often a Jarocho outfit of white guayabera shirt and pants with a matching white hat or traditional dress for the ladies) the “old man” is represented with traditional masks and songs “El Viejo de Año Nuevo” is one of the state’s proudest traditions bringing together participants of various ages for the annual effigies of old men get burned at midnight to reset the calendar and ward off negative spirits These effigies are dressed up to appear as elders and are customarily stuffed with dried banana leaves The burning of these “old men” dates back centuries to traditions brought over from the Spaniards And not every community partakes in the pyres Another version of the story differs in that the workers were demanding to take home unclaimed shipments at the end of the year but were forcefully denied by the port’s managers In response to not receiving the end-of-year rewards a man who is simply known by his last name took charge and began to make noise outside of the port managers’ homes with the intent to collect money and goods the dock workers repeated their actions but dressed up as old men or “viejos.” It’s unclear exactly how the costume became popularized El Viejo de VeracruzWatch this video on YouTube In a vastly different telling, multiple sources have also cited a Korean immigrant who brought over the custom while wearing a mask in the streets of Veracruz until children started to follow him around is currently pushing a campaign to celebrate the custom with tourists and locals alike with the tagline “¡Veracruz está de la moda!” since it’s a practice that has been passed down over generations “It’s a culture that is preserved in every pueblo,” said a participant in an interview with Cronica de Xalapa We add rhythm and it keeps us united by bringing more joy to homes.” To be sure, every region throughout Veracruz — including Cordoba, Veracruz-Boca del Río Orizaba and many others — will host their own version of a parade The state’s main event will take place at Parque Zamora in Veracruz beginning at 1 p.m a fireworks display will occur at nearby la Plaza del Migrante Libanés Alan Chazaro is the author of This Is Not a Frank Ocean Cover Album Piñata Theory and Notes From the Eastern Span of the Bay Bridge (Ghost City Press He is a graduate of June Jordan’s Poetry for the People program at UC Berkeley and a former Lawrence Ferlinghetti Fellow at the University of San Francisco Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area veracruz - Students of mechatronics engineering and automotive mechanical engineering at the Centro Universitario Latino de Veracruz (CEULVER) built the first manned electric aircraft called “Proyecto Mantarraya” Although it cannot be called an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft because it cannot carry more than one person it is a “class work” that was born out of curiosity after talking about drones is 4.80 meters long and 2.70 meters wide and is technically capable of supporting up to 300 kilos of cargo due to its six industrial engines electrical engineer and professor of the class estimated that the aircraft is capable of carrying a person of 80 kilograms at most since so far it was only tested with one of the students at a height of two meters for a few seconds “So far we have not tested the maximum take-off weight in a safe range of less than 70% of the load but we have already done tests with the 120/130 kilogram sacks in addition to the weight of the aircraft and it has lifted off without problems,” Leyva commented The planning process consisted of several stages The first was its creation in a 3D design in augmented reality and then it was tested in a stress simulation software where they were able to confirm the type and caliber of the materials so that it would be replicable made of materials easily available in any country and that it should fit in any pan to be transported in case of emergency; the function for which it was designed “When we dared to actually pilot a manned one let's take one' (we checked) configuration The recognition received by the project was such that as a result it will be presented at the Mexican Aerospace Fair (FAMEX) next April Victor Leyva explained that the aircraft is not capable of being operated from the inside but it can be controlled by a remote control with a range of meters Among the safety elements it must have are carbon fiber protectors on the propellers and other issues that he would like to be advised by the Secretary of the Navy should not remain only in the academic field such as aerial rescue in areas of difficult access The project has received thousands of comments of support and some have even offered to cooperate in order to continue supporting them We’re in the business of providing relevant information through print and electronic media organizing events to bring industrial value chain actors together and services to create new business relationships Our goal is to improve our clients’ competitiveness Icon DONATE Mexico for an event with government officials and the private sector to discuss regional opportunities Council of the Americas will host a forum to discuss investment opportunities in Mexico's south-southeastern region will bring together federal and state government officials and the private sector to offer a unique platform for business leaders to engage directly with key policymakers. COA members will have the opportunity to learn about the region's economic potential and the government's development priorities as well as engage in discussions around policies designed to accelerate sustainable development regional integration into North American value chains Event Information: Adan Toledo at atoledo@as-coa.org  Sponsorship Opportunities: Constanza Guarino at cguarino@as-coa.orgCOA Corporate Membership: Miranda Gastelum at mgastelum@as-coa.org  Press Inquiries: Claudia Torrens at mediarelations@as-coa.org  Foro de Promoción de Inversiones en el Sur-Sureste de MéxicoMartes 10:00 – 10:15 am Mensaje de Bienvenida  10:15 – 11:10 am Panel I: Corredor Interoceánico Visión de Desarrollo del Sur-Sureste  11:10 – 12:00 pm Keynote—Visión México: Corto 12:00 am – 1:00 pm Panel II: Perspectivas y Oportunidades de Inversión  1:00 – 1:30 pm Conferencia Magistral: Potencial de Inversión en México y el Sur-Sureste Rocío Nahle García is a prominent political leader from Veracruz and currently serves as the governor of the state She has previously held roles as federal deputy representing the 11th District (Coatzacoalcos) from 2015 to 2018 and senator for Veracruz from 2018 to 2021 Rear Admiral Alfonso Fabián González Belmonte is a graduate of the Heroic Naval School where he earned a degree in Naval Science and Engineering in 1995 He achieved the rank of Rear Admiral in November 2023 He has specialized in Maritime Meteorology and Naval Command and holds.. Ernesto Pérez Astorga is the secretary of economic and port development of Veracruz a role he holds for the second time after being appointed again in 2024 He has had a distinguished political career serving as senator of the Republic for Veracruz in two terms (2019-2020 Raúl Ruiz Robles is the secretary of economic development of Oaxaca With over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur he previously led Grupo Barette and Industrias Electrometálicas He has been a leader in Oaxaca’s business community William Antonio is an accomplished energy sector executive with over 20 years of international experience he has held key positions in line management Sergio de la Maza is electrical mechanical engineer graduated from Universidad Veracruzana and he is currently executive vice president and managing director of TenarisTamsa leader in the steel pipes manufacture and services supply Laura Ripani is the IDB country representative in Mexico she leads a multi-disciplinary team that engages with both public and private sectors partnering with clients and stakeholders to co-create and deliver economic development solutions Jonathan Ruíz is the general director of Special Projects and Regional Editions at El Financiero responsible for the edition of Bloomberg Businessweek México magazine and the strategy for expansion and audience growth in new markets.  He was a reporter for Milenio and later for E.. Susan Segal was elected president and CEO of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas in August 2003 after working in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years "Debemos permanecer centrados en la importancia del sur de México y su potencial para atraer nuevas inversiones," dijo la presidenta y CEO de AS/COA Líderes del sector público y privado se reunieron en Veracruz para explorar oportunidades de inversión en la región en un evento de COA.  el cual reunirá a líderes del sector público y privado este 18 de febrero fue incluído en la columna "De Jefes" del diario mexicano © 2025 Americas Society/Council of the Americas you’ve likely encountered one of the country’s most surprisingly defining features: an Oxxo I am an unabashed racker-up of Oxxo points known for their seafood and diving skills — it’s fitting And it draws both out-of-town visitors and regular patrons from the community alike A post shared by Realidades Veracruz (@realidades_veracruz) Once heralded as a tourist destination, the port of Veracruz’s allure has declined in recent decades much in the way Acapulco’s glory days are behind it as a party-going Mexican beach town for socialites. But Veracruz still retains a handful of gems, lechero-loving coffee culture notwithstanding I recently visited the city with my mom, who grew up in the state capital of Xalapa the kind of heat where you have no choice but to take your shirt off I suddenly came face to face with the quirky shop I hadn’t known that it was a cult favorite for locals but you can imagine how heaven-sent it feels on a day like that to be blessed with a shop where you can pick up a cold beverage without leaving the beach It’s the kind of thing that feels like a mirage I kept wondering to myself if it actually existed; if that Oxxo was real or a dream when you walk in heat like that for kilometers It wasn’t until I recently saw it popping up all over Mexican social media accounts that I remembered how cool (and uncommon) that vibrant little beach hut Oxxo is any spot with air conditioning and beverages is welcome in unexpected moments Alan Chazaro is the author of “This Is Not a Frank Ocean Cover Album,” “Piñata Theory” and “Notes From the Eastern Span of the Bay Bridge” (Ghost City Press CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow SC has helped a syndicate of banks grant a US$204 million project financing to two special-purpose vehicles (SPVs) owned by Mexican logistics giant Consorcio Integral de Comercio Exterior (CICE) to fund the construction of a new port terminal off the Gulf of Mexico expert analysis and essential resources from the Latin Lawyer experts Copyright © Law Business ResearchCompany Number: 03281866 VAT: GB 160 7529 10 This firm has professional notice in the Latin Lawyer 250 Get more from LLSign up to our daily email alert Unlock unlimited access to all Latin Lawyer content Veracruz is one of the richest states in Mexico The Olmec civilization — often referred to as the mother culture of Mesoamerica —  flourished in this region Shortly after the Spanish expedition led by Hernán Cortés made landfall in 1519 the town that eventually became the modern city of Veracruz The state of Veracruz is home to 35 sites designated as World Heritage Sites in Mexico including the pre-Columbian city of El Tajín and the Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan Among its cultural wealth, the state’s architecture is a standout.  Cities like Veracruz, Tlacotalpan, Xalapa, Coatzacoalcos and Córdoba are architectural treasure troves. Between the 16th century and 1925, architecture in Veracruz was influenced by the Spanish colonial style with Baroque and Neoclassicism being the most prominent architectural movements of the colonial period 20th-century architects incorporated influences from styles such as Art Deco The 21st century is ushering in a fresh wave of architectural approaches in Veracruz too the state has been home to iconic architects like Enrique Murillo and Danilo Veras Godoy Taller ADC and Taller Multidisciplinar contribute to a new architectural identity in Veracruz One of the most remarkable public buildings in Mexico in recent decades is Foro Boca features large volumes of concrete arranged dynamically It houses a concert hall with a capacity for 966 spectators traditional and popular music performances one of its primary objectives is to revitalize the city and create a place for encounter and creativity The Legorreta firm continuing the legacy of the renowned architect Ricardo Legorreta has transformed the 17th-century ex-convent of Santo Domingo into a charming restaurant Located in the historic center of Veracruz this building is one of the oldest in the city it has served various purposes and the recent restoration aimed to keep its structural essence while introducing a refreshing touch of modernity Situated in the port of Veracruz, the Veracruz Business Center is an office building notable for its distinctive facade, which takes center stage. The designers employed innovative and cost-effective materials to create a unique facade pattern that blends elements of Brutalism and Functionalism. Inside, the sense of airiness and space is enhanced by natural light and high ceilings. Materia Arquitectónica Casa Iguana, designed by Obra Blanca evokes a sense of being outdoors through its intelligent spatial distribution open space and the arrangement of the structures is remarkably creative The house is essentially divided into three independent volumes connected by a bridge delineated by three lattice walls made of adobe sills which reinterpret the wall and balcony finials found in some traditional constructions of the region The finish of the adobe walls is both elegant and minimalist Casa del Árbol, also designed by Obra Blanca was conceived around a 9-meter-diameter ceiba tree with some of its branches integrated into the interior elements this house has become a new classic in Veracruz featuring interior courtyards in various areas of the residence large windows overlooking the garden and protection from the sun’s rays provided by the expansive canopy of trees The design encourages a gradual discovery of the ceiba trees and their elements Casa del Abuelo, created by Taller DIEZ 05 and located in the city of Córdoba serves as a public care center for the elderly Designed on a single level to facilitate mobility for its users the space encourages engagement with the surrounding trees and is intended to promote communal activities and a sense of community Its elegant and dynamic design enhances the overall experience The design of Plaza Marina Mercante by Taller DIEZ 05 is delightful it was created to foster community interactions while inspiring contemplation and creating pauses within a cohesive space Visitors are invited to walk through the area while also finding spots to sit and appreciate the surroundings Its concrete cubicles frame ocean views in an elegant manner This public square is part of a larger urban regeneration project in the area and is now recognized as a valuable heritage site for the city The now-iconic Zoncuantla Apartments, designed by renowned architect Rafael Pardo Ramos and RP Arquitectos incorporating over 60 percent green space within the mesophilic forest along the old Xalapa-Coatepec highway The design encourages contemplation of the environment featuring four light-filled apartments with a facade that evokes materials such as wood This project is characterized by an abundance of terraces and a sense of openness Ana Paula de la Torre is a Mexican journalist and collaborator for various outlets including Milenio Veracruz went out of play due to financial issues according to a report from Coliseum Global Sports Venue Alliance The Red Sharks of Veracruz dissolved on December 18 The team was failing to pay it's players the Mexican Football Federation stepped in; the federation banned the team from Liga MX play and the team was dissolved the team claims to have paid all their players and debts They also have placed a lawsuit on the league claiming wrongful disaffiliation They hope to return to play by winning the lawsuit Is there any other way they return or another Veracruz comes about Other clubs have returned to the system that way An additional piece on As reflects and projects Veracruz Soccer There is an attempt underway to bring professional soccer back to the city and the stadium It is known that any new team cannot use the Tiburones Rojos That name and logo still belongs to former Sharks owner Kuri play in Veracruz and use the city owned former Sharks stadium It is unknown if the name can contain Veracruz The local government is running the project to fix the stadium It is said to be only about five percent done with the stadium renovations The new team would have to have new players and would likely come with a female squad too © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER An additional piece on As reflects and projects Veracruz Soccer Veracruz Soccer went away after the 2019-20 Apertura 43,000+ global companies doing business in the region 102,000+ key contacts related to companies and projects news and interviews about your industry in English Gard informed that in the past six months it has been notified of five mooring line failures at the port of Veracruz According to Gard’s local correspondents these incidents are attributed to the ongoing port expansion at the Northern terminal and increasingly severe weather conditions Recurring mooring line failures pose a significant risk at both North and South Bay port terminals during the September to April cold front season and their local agents on matters such as: AIS data reveals that the Southern terminal handles a much higher volume of traffic than the Northern terminal which has seen a gradual increase in port calls since 2019 due to ongoing expansion the Southern terminal remains the primary hub while swell causes vertical and horizontal movements Both wind and swell peak between November and March aligning with an uptick in mooring incidents during this period highlighting the critical impact of weather on vessel safety at the port which at the time the order is given are safe.  that risk must exceed a general navigational risk but rather must flow directly from Charterers’ orders Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "af291598ed588ebc33911c4baad69c43" );document.getElementById("c08a1a06c7").setAttribute( "id" Tropical Storm Chris made landfall in the municipality of Vega de Alatorre bringing heavy rains to several regions of the state and prompting local authorities to close schools in 41 municipalities The third named tropical cyclone of the season Chris made landfall with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h and gusts of 85 km/h The storm was downgraded to a tropical depression shortly after making landfall and is currently moving westward over mainland Mexico at 20 km/h Conoce las condiciones del tiempo que se prevén en #México, este lunes, 1 de julio, con el #VideoPronóstico del #SMNmx Reprodúcelo aquí ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/LJOO9Kb8z7 — CONAGUA Clima (@conagua_clima) July 1, 2024 As reported by the National Meteorological Service (SMN) Chris will move over the center and west of the country Mexico City will see light rainfall throughout the day torrential rains are expected in Tamaulipas and Oaxaca and heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Nuevo León Waves ranging between two and four meters high are also expected throughout Monday morning on the coasts of Tamaulipas Bobos and Nautla rivers to exceed their Ordinary Maximum Water Level (NAMO) authorities in Veracruz set up temporary shelters and carried out preventive evacuations in communities surrounding the riverbed The United States National Hurricane Center (NOAA) confirmed late Monday morning that Chris had dissipated and will continue to weaken throughout the day a low-pressure channel will cause scattered showers along the Baja California Peninsula High temperatures will continue in Mexico’s north and northwestern states with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius in areas of Baja California Northern Mexico may also see isolated storms accompanied by lightning The SMN has warned that rainfall may lead to reduced visibility landslides and flooding of rivers and streams The National Civil Protection Coordination has urged residents to stay in a safe place and avoid traveling through flooded streets Mexican congressman Benito Aguas Atlahua and an engineer were killed in a violent attack in Veracruz on Monday Atlahua, a member of the ruling coalition, died from gunshot wounds. Linares' body was also found at the scene of the attack in Zongolica municipality. Authorities have not revealed how he died or provided details about the attackers or the circumstances of the incident, CBS News reported This marks another case of violence targeting politicians in the country Atlahua was taken to the hospital in serious condition after the shooting He was a member of the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico (PVEM) which was part of the ruling coalition in Congress along with the Labor Party and President Claudia Sheinbaum's Morena party The PVEM condemned the attack in a statement shared on X Condenamos enérgicamente el ataque contra nuestro compañero y amigo, Dip. Benito Aguas.Exhortamos a las autoridades a realizar las acciones pertinentes para que este acto infame no quede impune. La seguridad y el respeto deben ser pilares fundamentales en la política… https://t.co/h9JN6trR8O "We urge the authorities to take appropriate action to ensure that this heinous act does not go unpunished Security and respect must be fundamental pillars in Mexican politics," the party posted A tribute to Atlahua on his Facebook page described him as a hardworking and dedicated individual committed to improving the lives of citizens It highlighted his legacy of service and his deep love for his country which left a lasting impression on those who knew and worked with him hoy nos despedimos de nuestro diputado Benito Aguas Atlahua un hombre comprometido con su comunidad y con los intereses de Veracruz often become targets of violence linked to corruption and the drug trade Recent incidents include the murder and decapitation of a mayor in Guerrero in October followed by the arrest of a former prosecutor connected to the crime two mayors and a local councilwoman were killed in separate attacks in regions affected by cartel violence Another mayor and her bodyguard were also gunned down the same month shortly after Sheinbaum's election victory highlighting the dangers faced by public officials in Mexico Veracruz state has seen violent clashes between criminal gangs due to its strategic location on a drug and migrant transit route to the United States when Mexico deployed the army to combat cartels the country has recorded over 450,000 killings Elanco Animal Health IHT Group LANXESS PigTek Connections April 2025 BinSentry PigCentral™ Management System from PigTek Hog Slat Two people died during a clash between police and residents protesting a pork processing plant in Veracruz accused the plant of contaminating the water supply and overusing water resources State security forces arrived to disperse the protest allegedly resorting to violence and opening fire Brothers Alberto and Jorge Cortina Vázquez were killed prompting an investigation by the Veracruz state prosecutor’s office Protesters claimed the police were excessively brutal while authorities stated the protesters had detained and threatened police officers Nestled on the outskirts of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico a terracotta-colored marvel stands gracefully among the trees—Casa de los Milagros (House of Miracles) this unique dwelling blurs the line between art and architecture Its striking appearance has left many describing it as resembling “a mushroom Designed by the late visionary architect Danilo Veras Godoy Casa de los Milagros is the embodiment of homeowner Rosalinda Ulloa’s wildest dreams tasked with creating a home that reflected Ulloa’s imagination brought her visions to life in a way that feels like a true architectural wonder The project began in 1955 and evolved over the course of 47 years The house is as much a work of art as it is a home Casa de los Milagros is a feast for the eyes Its convex slopes rise and fall in harmony with the landscape and large skylight windows create an inviting atmosphere blending seamlessly with its natural surroundings The interior is a dreamscape of light and color with sun-soaked bedrooms that feature lofted beds accessible by steps Cozy reading nooks are cleverly tucked beneath staircases and skylight windows allow for stargazing from the comfort of home illuminated by stained-glass windows that depict a colorful toucan and peacock creating a warm and inviting environment for all who enter Described as “a quilt,” Casa de los Milagros is a patchwork of found and gifted materials adding to the charm and uniqueness of the home from its mosaic-clad exteriors to the alcoves and alcove windows that offer a sense of discovery at every turn The house feels like a living testament to the creativity of its designers and inhabitants For a closer look at this architectural masterpiece, check out Mexico-based Kurdish photographer and architect Naser Nader Ibrahim’s stunning captures of Casa de los Milagros. You can explore more of Ibrahim’s work on his website and Instagram where he showcases the beauty and artistry of architecture around the world Input your search keywords and press Enter. American Airlines is now offering daily flights to Veracruz, Mexico from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. (Cody Thorn/Community Impact) ARECIBO (FIBA Americas League) – Four games have been played in two days of FIBA Americas League Group D and so far, nothing has been decided.\r\n\r\nMexicans Halcones Rojos de Veracruz edged Cocodrilos de Caracas on Wednesday for their second win while Juventud Sionista scraped a narrow win over hosts Capitanes de Arecibo.\r\n\r\nNone of the sides have ... Mexicans Halcones Rojos de Veracruz edged Cocodrilos de Caracas on Wednesday for their second win while Juventud Sionista scraped a narrow win over hosts Capitanes de Arecibo ARECIBO (FIBA Americas League) – Four games have been played in two days of FIBA Americas League Group D and so far Mexicans Halcones Rojos de Veracruz edged Cocodrilos de Caracas on Wednesday for their second win while Juventud Sionista scraped a narrow win over hosts Capitanes de Arecibo None of the sides have sealed a top-two finish that is required to advance to the second round Cocodrilos still have a chance of progressing Arecibo fell 73-72 in the nightcap with Alejandro Zilli's shot 12 seconds from the end proving to be the winning basket Both sides are now 1-1 heading into the last day's play Pedro Franco led Sionista with 19 points while Puerto Rico international center Daniel Santiago had 23 points for Arecibo Jaime Lloreda and Carlos Rivera poured in 17 points apiece to fire Halcones to an 83-76 triumph over Cocodrilos Cocodrilos (0-2) take on Sionista and Capitanes play Halcones Natural gas price transparency & key data for the N Learn More: EOD natural gas forward price curves at 70+ key North American trading locations Forward curve prices of natural gas in North America Mexico natural gas pricing data & fundamentals Insight into tomorrow's natural gas prices and historical data Pricing and market developments for shale and unconventional plays and market developments for shale and unconventional plays Portuguese construction firm Mota-Engil SGPS SA said it has signed an agreement with Mexican state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) to build a $1.2 billion fertilizer plant at Pemex’s Escolin complex in Poza Rica The agreement marks the latest effort under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to revitalize fertilizer production by downstream unit Pemex Transformación Industrial Mota-Engil’s Mexico subsidiary would be responsible for engineering which would have capacity to produce 700,000 tons annually of ammonia urea and AdBlue – a diesel exhaust fluid used to reduce harmful pollution from engines The contract would use a tolling model under which Pemex would deliver the main raw materials The companies did not specify whether the gas would be produced locally or imported would be responsible for transformation and delivery of the final product “without price change risk of the raw materials and/or any responsibility in the sale of the final product,” according to the company Plans are to develop the project in three phases starting with the development of engineering feasibility studies over a period of four to six months is expected to [last] 42 months and will have an investment of $1.2 billion and will be followed by the technical operation of the plant for 20 years,” Mota-Engil management said the remuneration will be based on availability payments during the 20-year operation period of the plant and the investment remuneration will correspond to a fixed tariff while the operation remuneration component is linked to performance.” Spain-based engineering and construction firm Duro Felguera also would participate in the project Mota-Engil Mexico would be “responsible for the global coordination of the project and will integrate the associated company which will bring its extensive experience and specialized know-how in the industrial and energy construction sectors,” Mota-Engil said The firm added that “future partnerships are expected to arise within the context of the new cycle of energy transition and in industrial projects related to…nearshoring for which Mota-Engil Mexico wants to be a relevant player by reinforcing Mexico’s competitive capacity in the region.” Pemex CEO Octavio Romero said in January that the 100% state-owned firm is aiming to double fertilizer production to 1.69 billion tons in 2024 from 835 million tons in 2023 Pemex set a 2024 fertilizers capital expenditures budget of $2.65 billion up from $790 million in 2023 and $75 million in 2022 according to the firm’s latest 20-F annual report filed to the U.S “The construction of this plant will allow the decrease of imports of fertilizers and will significantly strengthen the production autonomy of the country’s agriculture sector besides promoting sustainable environmental solutions through the reduction of polluting gas emissions to the atmosphere which the incorporation of AdBlue in fuels [promotes],” added Mota-Engil a nonresident scholar at Rice University’s Center for the U.S said Mexico’s urea and ammonia production appear “set to grow significantly” under President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration “I think it is a step in the right direction,” Duhalt told NGI’s Mexico GPI development of the ammonia–urea chain has been put on the back burner by Mexico’s policy makers The same argument applies to other chains of the petrochemical industry.” Mexico's government faces the challenge of ensuring reliable natural gas supply and maintaining a consistent operation of the ammonia and urea plants that Pemex owns at its Cosoleacaque and ProAgroindustria complexes in Veracruz.” He suggested that this natural gas supply would come via imports from the United States Natural gas demand from industrial consumers in Mexico has averaged 2.4 Bcf/d year-to-date through July 17 down 79 MMcf/d versus the same period last year Pemex as a whole has consumed 1.54 Bcf/d over the same span Andrew joined NGI in 2018 to support coverage of Mexico’s newly liberalized oil and gas sector and his role has since expanded to include the rest of North America Andrew covered Latin America’s hydrocarbon and electric power industries from 2014 to 2018 for Business News Americas in Santiago in journalism and mass communications from the University of Minnesota Mexico’s Senate is set to debate new legislation in the next few weeks that could drive development of cogeneration natural gas plants according to lead experts and lawyers in the industry North American natural gas prices have been on a tear for the last few weeks as bitingly cold winter weather in the United States drags on into late February Mexico’s Senate made public the package of bills and reforms presented by President Claudia Sheinbaum aimed at reconfiguring the energy sector The reforms redefine the role of the state in the energy sector by placing Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and the Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) as predominant actors in the hydrocarbons and electricity value chains but that hasn’t dampened the appetite of Mexican buyers of the fuel Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Wednesday a plan to boost natural gas production from state-owned oil and gas firm Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) to 5 Bcf/d by the end of her six-year term natural gas and this situation is unlikely to change even given the current tense bilateral relationship Believing that transparent markets empower businesses Natural Gas Intelligence (NGI) provides natural gas price transparency and key news and data for the North American energy markets Election Watch This is the second report in ACLED’s Mexico Special Election Series focusing on the upcoming national and local elections on 2 June in the central Mexican states of Mexico It dissects hybrid conflict dynamics in which organized crime interests and territorial disputes intersect with and Leer en español reports of violent incidents targeting political figures have frequently made their way into the news in the states of Mexico several armed men on motorcycles killed the mayoral candidate of the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) party running in Acatzingo municipality in Puebla adding yet another victim to the list of candidates and election officers who have been the targets of violence in recent months These recent incidents are part of a repeated pattern of violence and Veracruz feature among the eight most affected by violence targeting political figures since 2018 is important but less explosive than in others and Mexico are the states with the seventh- and 11th-highest number of political violence events likely involving criminal groups (see maps below) This report analyzes the drivers of the targeting of political figures in the states of Puebla It sheds light on hybrid violence taking place around elections which makes up a significant share of violence in those states The finding suggests that violence is more likely to be influenced by local power dynamics that are not always directly related to criminal groups such as competition between candidates and the interference of interest groups and other power brokers the penetration of organized crime at all institutional levels is also likely responsible for most of the other direct forms of violence It has concentrated in hotspots of gang violence with groups fighting for control of key infrastructure such as oil pipelines and trafficking routes both during and outside electoral processes where armed men recently shot and injured the state attorney (see map below) the persistently violent competition between organized crime groups for the control of illicit businesses and the decisiveness of these elections for the consolidation of MORENA’s political primacy are likely to spur violence targeting political figures in these states in the upcoming elections las noticias sobre incidentes violentos contra figuras políticas han aparecido con frecuencia en los medios de comunicación de los estados de México varios hombres armados a bordo de motocicletas asesinaron al candidato a la alcaldía de Acatzingo que se postulaba para el partido Movimiento de Regeneración Nacional (MORENA) una víctima más se suma a la lista de candidatos familiares de políticos y autoridades electorales que han sido objetivo de la violencia en los últimos meses Estos incidentes recientes forman parte de un patrón de violencia reiterado Puebla y Veracruz figuran entre los ocho más afectados por la violencia contra figuras políticas desde el 2018 es importante pero menos exacerbada que en otros octavo y undécimo mayor número de eventos de violencia política en los que probablemente han estado implicados grupos criminales (véanse los mapas a continuación) Este informe analiza las causas de los crímenes contra figuras políticas en los estados de Puebla El informe revela la violencia híbrida que tiene lugar en torno a las elecciones la cual constituye una parte significativa de la violencia en esos estados Los hallazgos sugieren que es más probable que la violencia dependa de dinámicas de poder locales que no siempre están directamente relacionadas con grupos criminales como las rivalidades entre candidatos y la interferencia de grupos de interés y otros agentes de poder es probable que la infiltración del crimen organizado en todos los niveles institucionales también sea responsable de la mayoría de otras formas de violencia directa Éstas se han concentrado en zonas medulares  de crimen organizado donde varios grupos se disputan el control de infraestructuras clave como oleoductos y rutas de tráfico tanto durante los procesos electorales como más allá de ellos donde hombres armados recientemente dispararon e hirieron al fiscal del estado (ver mapa abajo) incluso después de abandonar sus cargos: ACLED registra al menos 90 ataques contra exfuncionarios gubernamentales en el mismo periodo de tiempo la persistente y violenta competencia entre los grupos del crimen organizado por el control de los negocios ilícitos y el carácter decisivo de estas elecciones para la consolidación de la primacía política de MORENA son factores que probablemente provoquen un aumento en la violencia contra figuras políticas de estos estados en las próximas elecciones Este informe fue elaborado en inglés y fue posteriormente traducido al español los usuarios deben remitirse al informe en inglés This report was produced in English and subsequently translated into Spanish Users should refer to the English report in case of any discrepancies Tiziano Breda is a Latin America & the Caribbean Senior Analyst at ACLED and has been with the organization since January 2024 he contributes to the analysis of conflict and political violence patterns in Latin America he spent over seven years carrying out research on Latin American politics and security for the International Crisis Group and IAI five of which living in Colombia and Guatemala Tiziano holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Padua and a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the University of Bolonia enriched by conflict resolution studies at the Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) and the Universidad Nacional de Colombia Regions: Latin America and the Caribbean Burns Logistics CEO Ed Burns wanted to provide a way to allow small carriers to create relationships with shippers that typically shy away from brokers Shippers are increasingly seeking so-called mini-bid contracts to bridge a transitioning market reflected by carriers cutting capacity With a “reintroduced” ground freight shipping option UPS hopes to tempt LTL shippers seeking alternatives to LTL rates that are up 12% on average from mid-2023 Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited Person kayaking through rapids while a group in a raft approaches from the background. | COMUNICAE LIFESTYLE The Mexican State of Veracruz makes its mark at FITUR 2025In the context of FITUR 2025 one of Mexico's most emblematic states Veracruz03/02/2025 14:30:00h by EDATV Veracruz's participation in FITUR 2025 has stood out for showcasing the deepest and most ancestral culture of Mexico From its magnificent natural landscapes with beaches and rivers that traverse valleys and mountains Veracruz has managed to capture the essence of its joyful and cordial people the artisans of Veracruz have captivated attendees with their skill in designing and wearing splendid handcrafted costumes a tangible display of the state's cultural richness An unprecedented cultural spectacle During the inauguration event of Veracruz's participation in FITUR 2025 the Veracruz delegation offered a unique spectacle that stood out for its authenticity and folklore: • The impressive ceremony of the Voladores de Papantla who brought the sounds and colors of son jarocho to Europe • An exact replica of the legendary Café de La Parroquia where visitors have been able to enjoy the traditional lechero (Veracruz-style coffee with milk) joined by the popular sweet bombas an improvised poetry that has delighted everyone who has dared to try them Veracruz is in vogue As Rocío Nahle expressed during the FITUR sessions "Veracruz is not just a tourist destination it's an experience lived with the senses and the heart From unparalleled gastronomy to natural landscapes and ancestral traditions Veracruz has come to show the world the heritage of their state Veracruz is in vogue." Veracruz's presence in FITUR not only consolidates the commitment to promote its cultural and natural wealth but also to position the state as a key destination for international tourism attracting visitors from all over the world Veracruz: an unforgettable experience Likewise participation in FITUR 2025 is an example of the resurgence of Veracruz as a reference in cultural and warmth of its people have reaffirmed that this Mexican state is a unique jewel on the world map Bnamericas Published: Thursday, August 08, 2024 Bridge Highways - Roads Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The Cameron products manufactured at the Veracruz facility are distributed worldwide you have the solid foundations for continuing your forward focus on safety