Crisis in Veracruz: Wave of land collection impacts traders in Minatitlán

In the state of Veracruz, 12 cases of pertussis have been confirmed, since the beginning of the epidemiological alert in Mexico issued by the National Committee for Epidemiological Surveillance. According to the Secretary of State Health, at the end of the first quarter of 2025, two deaths have been recorded in children under three months of age in the veracruzana entity. We have in Orizaba, we have in the north the most difficult cases with two…

Minatitlán, Veracruz, is experiencing a severe security crisis that has led to the massive closure of businesses and the modification of schedules in commercial establishments. Extortion known as the collection of flats has plunged into fear and uncertainty for local entrepreneurs, who report that operating in the city has become unsustainable. Businesses close in the face of fear and insecurity; in recent days, several shops have lowered their …

The Secretary of Health and Director General of Health Services of Veracruz, Valentín Herrera Alarcón, reported that at least twelve cases of pertussis have been recorded in the entity in 2025, and unfortunately two deaths of minors have been recorded. Pertussis is an infection of the respiratory tract caused by the bacterium Bordetella Pertussis, which has been described as highly contagious, representing a serious risk mainly for babies and vu…