On January 1, 1994 three thousand wiry rebels, dressed in black vests, carrying a mix of ancient hunting shotguns, homemade rifles, and modern AK-47s descended from the hills into the cloud-covered ...

In Mexico's southernmost state, David finds nations apart from mainstream Mexico. In the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico's southernmost state, David finds nations apart from mainstream Mexico. Populated ...

Reporting from SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico — In a Mass sprinkled with indigenous languages and customs, Pope Francis on Monday gave recognition to the “misunderstood” and “excluded” native ...

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

View photos of stunning Agua Azul waterfalls in Chiapas, Mexico, where mineral-rich waters create a traveler's blue delight.

Mexico’s Lacandon Jungle has been whittled away as farmers clear land for cattle and crops. Sources say palm oil expansion in the region is exacerbating the threat. In 2017, the Secretariat for the ...

The pope’s plans to address legacy of violence, discrimination and poverty in southern Mexican state is bound to rouse Mayan people – and the Zapatistas The killing began when masked paramilitaries ...