CNDH demands clarification of deaths of Mexican migrants in ICE custody

Diplomatic tension due to DEA statements

The statements of the director of the DEA, Terry Cole, have caused friction in the bilateral relationship with Mexico. The official recently stated that the Mexican government and the cartels maintain a “deadly connection.” He said that combating this alleged alliance is a priority for his agency.

President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected the accusations. He described them as “unfortunate, unsupported and baseless.”

It is not Cole’s first controversy towards Mexico. Since taking office in 2025, his appointment has been questioned. Newspaper reports link him to the leak of sensitive information in 2011 that led to the civilian tragedy in Allende, Coahuila, attributed to the criminal group Los Zetas.

Cole has also supported measures by the Trump administration. Supports classifying Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations. In addition, he has defended the possibility of covert operations by US agencies inside Mexico.

In his most recent statements, Cole pointed to the case of Sinaloa. He suggested that Mexican officials may have collaborated with criminal groups. Sheinbaum insisted that there is no evidence and that his statements damage bilateral cooperation.

Beginning and end of the school year

The Ministry of Public Education (SEP) published the calendar for the 2026-2027 cycle in the Official Gazette of the Federation. Classes will begin on August 31, 2026 and end on July 9, 2027, with 185 days effective for preschool, primary and secondary school. Normal schools will have 190 days and will end on July 13.

Relevant dates

The agreement, signed by Secretary Mario Delgado, includes an awareness day on sexual abuse and child abuse on September 7. There will be eight sessions of the School Technical Council on September 25, October 30 and November 27, 2026, in addition to January 29, February 26, March 26, May 28 and June 25, 2027.

The suspensions of teaching work will be on September 16, November 2 and 16, 2026, as well as February 1, March 15 and May 5, 2027. The winter holidays will run from December 21, 2026 to January 8, 2027. The Easter period will run from March 22 to April 2, 2027.

Pre-registration and tickets

The pre-registration process for the 2027-2028 cycle will be from February 2 to 13, 2027. The delivery of evaluation slips will occur from November 23 to 26, 2026, from March 22 to 25, 2027 and on July 12 and 13, 2027.

The agreement complies with the General Education Law, which requires between 185 and 200 class days. An additional week of recess is maintained in August for teachers, in recognition of their work and President Claudia Sheinbaum’s commitment to teaching. The SEP reiterates that only it can establish school calendars at the national level. The agreement comes into force the day after its publication and repeals the previous one, which regulated the 2025-2026 cycle.

Finding in Saltillo

This Wednesday, the Saltillo Security Police Station located two children under two years of age who were reported stolen in Nuevo León. The children were found on Nazario Ortiz Garza Boulevard, near the Saltillo 400 neighborhood, where they were sleeping outside a convenience store.

The intervention responded to a request for collaboration from authorities of San Nicolás de los Garza. The children’s father had taken them from a daycare center without the mother’s authorization, possibly heading to Saltillo.

Police work

Elements of the Municipal Police, Banking Group and Control and Command Center carried out tours of roads, intersections and bus stations. After the procedures, they located the little ones safe and sound.

A 31-year-old man was arrested and placed at the disposal of the competent authorities. The minors were transferred to the Family Integration Unit (UNIF) for the corresponding procedures.

The case highlights the importance of coordination between states to protect children.