Identification of 78 bodies in Juárez crematorium advances

Justice advances slowly amid the pain, while families cry out for answers in the midst of a nightmare that shakes Mexico.

A Mystery that Shakes the Nation

In a terrifying twist of fate that has shaken the foundations of Ciudad Juárez, the State Attorney General’s Office has confirmed the identification of a total of 78 bodies, a faint light in the darkness of the 386 souls found in the sinister Plenitud crematorium last June. Each name restored is an echo in the silence of a colossal tragedy, an agonizing step towards the truth in the midst of a landscape of indescribable pain.

In a statement that has shaken the last hours, the judicial authorities affirmed, with a solemnity that takes your breath away, that of these 78 identifications obtained through a tireless fight against time and desperation, 60 families have already been notified. Sixty homes that, amid tears and unfathomable pain, have received the news they feared and longed for simultaneously, closing a chapter of uncertainty to open another of eternal mourning.

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The Agony of Waiting and the Final Surrender

The human drama intensifies with each passing hour. The authorities have assured, with the seriousness that a case of this magnitude demands, that in the next few hours an official notice will be given to another 18 families, 18 more hearts that are preparing for the impact of a devastating reality. In an act of restitution that barely mitigates the penalty, the physical delivery of 57 of these bodies has been carried out, returning to their loved ones what was left of them, allowing a goodbye that should never have been so horrifying.

Technology has become a crucial ally in this desperate search for identities. Through the specially created website, https://fgewebapps.chihuahua.gob.mx/Crematorio, vital images and information have been collected, a beacon of digital hope that has already borne fruit with two additional identities obtained. However, the mystery persists, with 10 identity hypotheses hanging by a thread, awaiting definitive confirmation from relatives who live on the edge of the abyss.

The plot thickens with the shadow of illegality. The Specialized Unit in the Investigation of Dangerous Crimes, against Peace, People’s Safety and Public Faith, weaves a network of justice around this case, with registered 44 complaints for the crime of fraud. A figure that speaks of betrayal, broken promises and a macabre business that played with the deepest feelings of those who suffered.

The Cry of Pain that Runs Through Chihuahua

Since that fateful June 26, when the Valle Dorado neighborhood property revealed its horrible secret, the Executive Commission for Attention to Victims of the State of Chihuahua (CEAVE) has deployed an unprecedented operation. With the unwavering support of the State Attorney General and the Directorate of Expert Services, they have provided psychological care, information and advice to the mourners, an insufficient balm for such a deep wound.

But the heart of this story beats in the streets. In a heartbreaking contrast, the groups of affected families have turned their pain into action. Their demonstrations have resonated throughout the state, a unanimous clamor that demands, with desperate urgency, that the investigations be accelerated. On Thursday afternoon, the front of the Government Palace in the state capital was the scene of their last and powerful protest. There, with their souls in their hands, the protesters demanded justice, begging the Prosecutor’s Office not to rest until they named each of the bodies that still await, in the cold wait of SEMEFO, to be claimed by their own. Finally, after their desperate cry, the families were received by the authorities, a meeting full of emotion where their complaints finally found official ears.

This is a story that does not end with a press release. It is a grim reminder of human vulnerability and an epic battle for truth, where each identification is a pyrrhic victory in a war against impunity and oblivion. The road ahead is long, and the world watches with a heavy heart, hoping that each life will be honored and that justice, sooner or later, will arrive.

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Sheinbaum announces border reopening for Mexican cattle

Gradual reopening of the US border to Mexican cattle at the end of August.

New stage for national livestock farming

President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that the United States border will gradually reopen at the end of August for the export of Mexican livestock. The measure represents economic relief for the country and for thousands of families dedicated to livestock farming.

Both nations suffered losses during the shutdown, caused by the presence of the screwworm. Sheinbaum acknowledged that the coordinated work between governments and producers for more than a year made it possible to contain the pest.

“You know that we have been working on the issue, both with all the livestock organizations and with the governors, to contain the screwworm,” said the president from Cuautla, Morelos.

As part of the strategy, a plant to produce sterile flies is already operating in Chiapas. In addition, Cofepris is analyzing a new strain that would make the process more efficient.

Sheinbaum explained that the effort is carried out in conjunction with the governments of Mexico, the United States and Panama. This articulation created the conditions for the US authority to authorize the opening of the border.

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Del Valle residents propose law against property dispossession

After four days of sit-in, neighbors demand legal protection and a table with a prosecutor.

Proposed neighborhood law

Neighbors of the Del Valle neighborhood, in the Benito Juárez mayor’s office, announced that they will promote a bill to strengthen the protection of property owners. The proposal is inspired by the case of Doña Carlota, who in Chalco, State of Mexico, used a weapon to defend her home and caused the death of two people.

After holding a four-day sit-in at the intersection of Matías Romero and Coyoacán Avenue, where they reported alleged looting, the neighbors obtained a work table. The meeting will be next Wednesday in the Bunker of the Attorney General’s Office of Mexico City (FGJ CDMX) with the prosecutor Bertha Alcalde Luján and the Secretary of Government, César Cravioto.

Alicia Camp, member of the Community Participation Commission (Copaco) of Valle Centro, stated that they will present files from affected neighbors throughout the capital.

“This is not a unique and isolated case as the prosecution wants to believe; it is a recurring event, not only in Benito Juárez, but throughout the City,” he declared.

Camp called on those who have investigation files for invasion or dispossession to join the table to demonstrate the magnitude of the problem. He warned that, if there is no concrete progress, the next protest will close the intersection of Insurgentes Sur and Eje 6 Sur.

“I want to believe the word of the people who govern us, but if this is not resolved satisfactorily, we will go out again to demonstrate,” he said.

Regarding the initiative, Camp explained that they seek to avoid extreme situations to recover properties and strengthen legal mechanisms. The reform would contemplate the Public Property Registry and notaries to make fraudulent operations more difficult.

In June 2025, the Congress of the State of Mexico toughened the penalties for dispossession: from five to 10 years in prison, and up to 25 years and six months if public servants or notaries participate. The law considers aggravating factors such as physical violence, breaking locks, or when the victim is over 70 years old, a minor, a pregnant woman, a disabled woman, or belonging to an indigenous community.

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Doctor faints in Fresnillo operating room

Alleged heat stroke due to lack of ventilation in the operating room of the Fresnillo General Hospital

Incident in the operating room due to high temperatures

A doctor at the Fresnillo General Hospital, belonging to the IMSS-Bienestar, lost consciousness while performing surgery. The incident occurred this Friday, and since Saturday, videos recorded by workers at the hospital began to circulate.

According to medical personnel, the fainting was caused by a suspected heatstroke. They point out that the operating rooms lack adequate ventilation and that the air conditioning conditions are insufficient. Complaints about this problem have spread on social networks.

The workers demanded that the hospital authorities urgently review the air conditioning systems. So far, the IMSS-Wellbeing has not issued an official statement about the incident or the measures that will be taken.

The hospital unit serves a population of more than 200 thousand inhabitants in the Fresnillo region. This type of failure in critical infrastructure puts both health personnel and patients at risk.

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