Chiapas
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Back in Chiapas, where he said he can’t find work, he is helping his parents cultivate their land, while also conferring with Maria on how they might reunite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Around 2,000 shelters have been set up across the Mexican states of Chiapas, Guerrero, and Oaxaca, all on the country's southern Pacific coast.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025
The election featured a rare public appearance by López Obrador, who cast his ballots in the southern state of Chiapas, where he retired to a family ranch last year after completing his six-year term.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025
On Nov. 22nd, a single case of screwworm in Chiapas, a Mexican state at the border with Guatemala, triggered an American ban on imports of beef that transited through or came from Mexico.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2025
A 1999 human rights report said that migrants trying to make it through Chiapas face “an authentic race against time and death.”
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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