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Chiapas

[chee-ah-pahs]

noun

  1. a state in S Mexico. 28,732 sq. mi. (74,415 sq. km). Tuxtla Gutiérrez.



Chiapas

/ ˈʃᲹ貹 /

noun

  1. a state of S Mexico: mountainous and forested; Maya ruins in the northeast; rich mineral resources. Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Pop: 3 920 515 (2000). Area: 73 887 sq km (28 816 sq miles)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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.

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Migrant advocates say that all deportees — Mexicans and international — are being shuttled by the National Guard to points south, including in Tabasco and Chiapas, which are near Guatemala.

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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.

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They will move back to their homeland in the southern state of Chiapas by Christmas.

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In Chiapas, they have nearly five acres of land, where they hope to build a ranch, raise animals and grow crops.

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