Chiapas
Americannoun
noun
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Alberto Vazquez left his home in the state of Chiapas in Mexico when he was 16 and crossed the border illegally in 2008.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Faced with the prospect of a lengthy detention, Alberto said, he agreed to a voluntary departure from the U.S. and arrived at his parents’ home in a rural area of Chiapas in February.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
The parasitic fly has been found recently in seven Mexican states: Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz, and Yucatán.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025
According to local media, dozens of people have been treated for the infestation in hospitals in the southern Mexican states of Campeche and Chiapas.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025
In Chiapas, do not take buses, which must pass through nine permanent immigration checkpoints.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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