CNDH operates without an advisory council; Senate without convocation

Almost three years without an advisory council: the CNDH operates without citizen counterweight.

Publicado 12 hours ago el 19 de julio a las 08:30 | 2 mins reading |217 vistas | por Sofía Ramírez

Almost three years have passed since the members of the CNDH Advisory Council collectively resigned. Since then, the organization headed by Rosario Piedra Ibarra functions without that body of citizen participation and internal counterweight that the law requires. The Senate of the Republic has not yet issued the call to appoint the 10 new councilors.

During this period, the Commission has issued recommendations, approved internal provisions, budgeted and modified its administrative structure. All without citizen supervision, despite the fact that the CNDH Law establishes this mechanism of institutional support and supervision.

The absence of the Council has direct consequences. Adalberto Méndez, former member of the body, explains it with a recent example: the recommendation of the CNDH on the Ayotzinapa case.

“One of the powers that the law gives to the Advisory Council is that these recommendations were passed by the opinion of the council. So, when you have an organization without this council, these types of recommendations are passed. Completely biased recommendations, aimed at protecting the public authorities and not the citizens.”

Méndez acknowledges that the official argument could be that the council’s opinions are not binding. But he maintains that even then there is legal non-compliance.

The six councilors who were still in office resigned on October 23, 2023. In a letter to the Senate they indicated that their opinions were no longer taken into account and that there were no conditions to work. Since then, the Senate has not completed the renewal process.

Shared responsibility

For Méndez, the omission is not only that of the presidency of the CNDH. The Senate is also to blame.

“The Senate of the Republic is equally responsible. The appointment of the advisors is an exclusive power of the Senate. It is the only one that has the power to issue the call and develop the selection process.”

Meanwhile, the CNDH continues to operate without that citizen counterweight that the law itself created to guarantee its autonomy and transparency.

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SEP calendar: the first bridge of the 2026-2027 cycle

Bridge in September? This says the SEP 2026-2027 calendar.

Publicado 2 hours ago el 19 de julio a las 18:25 | 1 min reading

SEP calendar: the first rest dates

The 2026-2027 school year will start on Monday, August 31, 2026. This is established by the official calendar published in the Official Gazette of the Federation. Just a few weeks later, students could have their first break.

September concentrates two dates without classes. September 16 is a mandatory day of rest to commemorate the beginning of Independence. In addition, on September 25 there will be no school activities either, due to the session of the School Technical Council.

September 15 is marked as a memorial day. Schools will carry out civic activities, but it has not been confirmed that it will be non-working. Although versions are circulating about a possible five-day mega bridge, no federal educational authority has announced it. Any modification will depend on the SEP.

For now, the first real bridge could occur if 14 or 15 are added to 16. But there is no official decision. Parents should wait for communications from the Ministry of Public Education.

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Prostate cancer rises 10% in Yucatán during 2026

Yucatán reports 179 cases of prostate cancer in 2026, 10% more than the previous year.

Publicado 7 hours ago el 19 de julio a las 12:37 | 2 mins reading

10% increase in cases of prostate cancer in Yucatán

Prostate cancer continues to increase in Yucatán. Data from the National Epidemiological Surveillance System (Sinave) indicate that in the first half of 2026, 179 cases of malignant prostate tumor were confirmed. This represents an increase of 10% compared to the 163 cases registered in the same period of 2025.

The report from the Federal Ministry of Health shows an upward trend that Yucatán has maintained in recent years. The entity far surpasses Campeche and Quintana Roo, which reported 19 and 2 cases, respectively.

With these figures, Yucatán is ranked as the state with the highest incidence in the Peninsula and in seventh place nationally. Below are Jalisco, Mexico City, Puebla, Chiapas, Sonora and Chihuahua.

Risk factors and call for early detection

The federal agency warns that prostate cancer is the most common malignant tumor among men and one of the main causes of death from cancer in Mexico.

The risk increases with age, especially after age 50, and also when there is a family history of the disease. The authorities recommend periodic checks for timely detection.

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Finding of 10 bodies in Zacatecas; including a former mayor

Ten bodies located in three municipalities; Among the victims are a former mayor and two public servants.

Publicado 9 hours ago el 19 de julio a las 10:37 | 2 mins reading

The location of ten bodies in the municipalities of Morelos, Pánuco and Sain Alto has reactivated the violence alerts in Zacatecas. Among the identified victims is Ignacio Castrejón Valdez, former mayor of Sombrerete (2016-2018), as well as two officials of the Fresnillo city council: Fidel Alvarado de la Torre, secretary of Municipal Development, and Jesús Gerardo Muñetón Hernández.

The facts

According to official reports, five of the bodies were abandoned on a vehicle bridge in the Pozo de Gamboa community, in Pánuco. Four others appeared in Morelos and one more in Sain Alto, which corresponded to the former mayor. Castrejón would have been deprived of his freedom in Sombrerete; His body was located with signs of violence on the side of Federal Highway 54.

Relatives and acquaintances confirmed the identity of the former mayor. Meanwhile, the Fresnillo city council issued a statement in which Mayor Javier Torres Rodríguez requested the state government and the prosecutor’s office:

“that the work be expedited to clarify the facts and provide justice to the families.”

Rodrigo Reyes Mugüerza, general secretary of the state government, reported that nine of the ten bodies have already been identified: eight from Zacatecas and one from Durango. He confirmed the presence of Fresnillo officials among the victims.

The state Attorney General’s Office – Reyes noted – “already has a robust line of investigation that will be made known at the due procedural time.” The official described the event as something “that has not been recorded in our state for a long time.”

Federal and state forces deployed a coordinated operation to find those responsible. Specialized investigation and intelligence teams collaborate with the Zacatecas prosecutor’s office.

The discovery caused an impact due to the dissemination of images of the bodies hanging from the vehicle bridge, semi-naked and with blankets. The authorities reiterated their commitment to clarifying the facts.