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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake shakes Oaxaca and triggers alert in CDMX
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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck on Monday, May 4, 2026, at 09:19 hours, with epicenter 14 km northwest of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca. The seismic alert sounded on loudspeakers in Mexico City, prompting evacuations, but did not activate on cell phones due to maintenance. Authorities confirmed no damages or victims reported.
Mexican authorities seized over two tons of cocaine in a maritime operation 190 kilometers from Salina Cruz, Oaxaca. The operation, with no arrests, deals a 4.3 million peso blow to organized crime. During Claudia Sheinbaum's administration so far, 65 tons have been confiscated.
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Benjamín Robles Montoya of Mexico's Partido del Trabajo (PT) demanded that the Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) investigate Oaxaca Governor Salomón Jara for alleged ties to the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and its leader 'El Mencho'. He claimed Jara's brother, Noé Jara Cruz, handled campaign payments from the cartel. The PT urged President Claudia Sheinbaum not to defend the governor.
The death toll from the December 28, 2025, Tren Interoceánico derailment in Oaxaca has risen to 14 after a 73-year-old woman succumbed to injuries on January 1. President Claudia Sheinbaum visited affected hospitals and pledged ongoing support amid continued investigations.
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Following the December 28 Interoceanic Train derailment in Nizanda, Oaxaca—which killed 13 and injured 96—a nine-year-old girl among the 36 still hospitalized has been transferred to a specialized facility in Mexico City, as reported by IMSS director Zoé Robledo.
Janet Mérida 'Janis' and Erika Maldonado 'Maldo', creators of the Morras Malditas podcast, released the book Apaguemos la luz y entremos a la noche, compiling supernatural legends from Oaxaca and Sonora. The work was presented at the Guadalajara International Book Fair 2025, where they discussed their trips to document these oral stories. In an interview with MILENIO, they expressed greater fear of the living than of the dead.
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Theater company Idiotas Teatro brings ARCA to Oaxaca, a street show with Pasatono Orquesta that turns urban spaces into artistic and poetic gatherings. Drawing from the Mixtec cicada symbolism, the production encourages viewers to see the city anew via music, physical theater, and visual elements.
‘Ley Cazzu’ proposed in Oaxaca and Michoacán to authorize minors' travel
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