José Luis García Parra, coordinator of Puebla’s state government cabinet, revealed during the morning press conference that the vast majority of social media opposition to the cablebús project comes from political actors linked to the National Action Party (PAN) and supporters of former preside
Tension gripped Puebla on Monday, June 1, 2026, when a Route 50 public bus crashed into a Ferrosur train at the railway crossing connecting the Rivera Anaya and San Antonio Abad neighborhoods. According to initial reports, the accident happened when the driver of bus unit 02 allegedly tried to beat
On Monday, June 1, 2026, a violent shooting disrupted the Mercado Morelos, once again turning this busy market into the scene of a dangerous attack. According to eyewitnesses, armed assailants arrived in a vehicle and opened fire on a group of people, injuring three individuals—two men and one wom
The state government of Puebla announced that the construction of the Cablebús, a cable-based mobility system, will begin no later than July 2026, but only once all necessary permits and licenses are in place. José Luis García Parra, the state government’s cabinet coordinator, shared this updat
Every day, around 1.2 million trips are made on public transportation in Puebla’s metropolitan area. Yet, more than half of these rely on combis (shared vans), with another 45% on microbuses — a system experts now call outdated and overwhelmed. The main issues? Saturated routes, low vehicle capa
On Sunday, May 31, 2026, Raúl Zapotitla, a 29-year-old Traffic Proximity Agent from Puebla’s Secretariat of Mobility and Transport (SMT), tragically died in a car accident on Vía Atlixcáyotl. Ironically, Raúl’s job was to enforce speed limits and monitor vehicles with out-of-state plates, ye
A forensic autopsy by the Tlaxcala State Attorney General’s Office revealed that Blanca Adriana Vázquez Montiel, 37, died from cardiorespiratory arrest linked to central nervous system depression, likely caused by an overdose of anesthetics or sedatives during a cosmetic procedure. Blanca Adriana
On Monday, June 1, 2026, concerns escalated among drivers and motorcyclists in Puebla’s metropolitan area over the so-called “Atlixcáyotl shooter.” A motorcyclist reported detecting a green laser beam aimed directly at his helmet while riding along Vía Atlixcáyotl, near the building opposit
In Puebla, vehicle owners face growing insecurity as armed criminals struck twice at the same Pemex gas station in the Clavijero area within two weeks. Both incidents involved gunfire fired into the air to intimidate victims and witnesses. Security footage reveals the first robbery took place on May
On Sunday, May 31, 2026, Francisco Sánchez González, Vice Admiral and head of Puebla’s Secretariat of Public Security (SSP), clarified that there have been eight reported incidents involving alleged gunfire targeting vehicles on Vía Atlixcáyotl—not six as previously mentioned. However, none
