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Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 shook Venezuela, leaving 920 fatalities and 50,000 people missing so far. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) reported that Mexicans in that country are well.

The agency, headed by Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco, did not report any deceased compatriots. In addition, he announced that they are already preparing the repatriation of a group of Mexicans who wish to return.

Diplomatic actions

The Mexican embassy in Caracas has contacted, via telephone and email, 73 people—residents or in transit.

“All of them are in good health and in safe places,” said the SRE.

A group of 26 nationals expressed their willingness to return to Mexican territory. Their transfer will be coordinated with the flights of the Mexican Air Force that yesterday brought humanitarian aid and 250 rescue elements to Venezuela.

“The Foreign Ministry recognizes the work and professionalism of the diplomatic staff of our representation in Venezuela, who are safe and carrying out the required consular assistance and protection tasks,” the agency added.

For emergencies, the Mexican embassy in Caracas makes available the telephone number +58 412 2524675 and the email address [email protected].

Elements of the Army, the National Guard and the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic seized three properties and 46 vehicles in Durango belonging to the La Mayiza faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.

The searches were carried out on June 21 and 22 in the capital of Durango, based on information shared by the United States National Security Investigations Office. Among the seized assets, tractors with trailers for transporting fuel, all-terrain vehicles and pick-up trucks, as well as weapons, chargers and ammunition of multiple calibers stand out.

The Secretariat of National Defense reported that what was seized was made available to the FGR to continue with the investigations and determine the final destination of the assets. The criminal group is led by Ismael Zambada Sicairos, “El Mayito Flaco”.

In the framework of the current administration, the authorities report the total seizure of 4,626 firearms, 12,932 kilograms of methamphetamine, 199 kilograms of fentanyl, more than 2 million fentanyl pills, 13,934 kilograms of marijuana, 281 of cocaine, 114 of opium gum and 8 of heroin. They have also seized 3,010 vehicles, 9 aircraft, and more than 37 million pesos, in addition to 896,000 dollars.

This operation is part of the federal actions to dismantle the structures of the Sinaloa Cartel, considered one of the criminal groups with the greatest operational capacity in the country. The authorities maintain collaboration with international agencies to weaken their logistics and resources.

The United Nations (UN) demanded an expedited investigation and protection for search mothers. This after the murder of Patricia Negrete Tafoya on June 23, and three other searchers deprived of life in 2026 in Guanajuato.

UN demands

Andrea Bolaños Vargas, UN special rapporteur on human rights defenders, described the murder of Patricia Negrete as worrying. She belonged to the collective “Una Promesa por Complir” and was looking for her sister Laura Angélica, missing since January 5, 2021.

“Patricia is the fourth searcher defender murdered in Guanajuato in 2026. The fifth in Mexico this year,” she published on her social network.

Patricia Negrete was attacked with shots last Sunday night near the Pénjamo Regional Hospital, where she worked as mayor.

The rapporteur expressed solidarity with the searcher groups and recognized their work in a violent context. He urged the Mexican State to investigate with a gender perspective, prioritize violence against women defenders and guarantee effective protection. He also asked to clarify the whereabouts of three missing searchers.

Last goodbye to Paty

Between flowers and applause, family, friends and mothers of the group said goodbye to “Paty” at the Municipal Pantheon. Dozens attended a mass at the Temple of San Miguel Arcángel and then the procession. They remembered her as a sensitive person who fought for more than five years looking for her sister. Human rights defenders expressed solidarity with her family.