More than 4,000 displaced by violence in Tila regroup in shelters in Chiapas

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More than 4,000 people have been displaced from the Tila area, in northern Chiapas, after several attacks by armed groups that have burned houses and vehicles. In the municipality of 83,000 inhabitants, about 98% live in conditions of poverty, according to Coneval.Keep reading

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Residents of the municipality of Tila in northern Chiapas face a severe crisis of violence that reached its peak between June 4 and 7, 2024, when an armed group occupied the town, causing killings, house burnings, looting of goods and injured people. According to the testimonies of residents, there were cases of sexual violence against women and girls. The armed group kept the population in a climate of terror, forcing people to hide in their ho…