Emilio Lozoya’s sister detained in the AICM for the Agronitrogenados case

Gilda Susana Lozoya was detained upon arriving in Mexico for her alleged participation in an irregular financial scheme.

Publicado 5 days ago el 3 de julio a las 01:29 | 2 mins reading |497 vistas | por Sofía Ramírez

The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) detained Gilda Susana Lozoya, sister of the former director of Pemex, Emilio Lozoya Austin, at the Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City. The capture occurred when completing a 2020 arrest warrant for his alleged participation in a money laundering scheme linked to the purchase of the Agronitrogenados plant.

Case details

Elements from the Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC), the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) and the Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR) participated in the operation. According to the FGR, Gilda Susana would have been a beneficiary of resources related to the acquisition of the plant, which Pemex purchased in 2014 at a premium and which, at the time of purchase, had obsolete equipment and had not been in operation for years.

The detainee was presented before the control judge of the North Prison, Nora Ileana García Peralta, elected by popular vote. During the initial hearing, when asked if she agreed to be represented by lawyers Alejandro Rojas Pruneda and Ana Lilia Sánchez Villalobos, she responded:

“Yes, I accept”

Lawyer Rojas Pruneda requested a two-hour recess to preliminarily review the 70,000 pages of the accusation delivered by the FGR. The proceedings will resume at 5:00 p.m., when prosecutors are expected to formally charge Gilda Susana with operations with resources of illicit origin and request informal preventive detention.

The case adds to the judicial process faced by his brother Emilio Lozoya, who is under house arrest for alleged acts of corruption related to Odebrecht and the purchase of Agronitrogenados.

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Court analyzes whether a judge can order a Truth Commission in Ayotzinapa

The SCJN will review whether a judge can create a Truth Commission in the Ayotzinapa case.

Publicado 3 hours ago el 8 de julio a las 02:10 | 2 mins reading

Unanimous decision of the Plenary Session

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) agreed unanimously by eight votes to attract an extraordinary review resource. The objective: to determine if a judge can order the creation of a Truth Commission as an exceptional investigative mechanism within an amparo trial related to the Ayotzinapa case.

The Plenary will evaluate whether this judicial power violates principles such as the division of powers or the relativity of sentences. A minister will prepare the draft resolution that will be discussed later.

Excuse due to conflict of interest

Minister Sara Irene Herrerías Guerra excused herself from participating in the analysis and resolution. He argued a conflict of interest for having previously headed the unit of the Attorney General’s Office of the Republic in charge of investigating the Ayotzinapa case.

In addition, the Court attracted four appeals linked to the 2018 ruling that rejected the so-called “historical truth” about the disappearance of the 43 normalistas. That ruling ordered the investigation to be reinstated through the creation of a Commission for Investigation and Truth in the Iguala case.

Reactions of organizations

The Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez Human Rights Center questioned the decision. He considers that it reopens the debate on a key resolution for clarifying the case. The organization recalled that, almost 12 years after the disappearance of the students, pending issues persist, such as access to relevant military information and progress in extraditions essential for the investigation.

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Mexico records the day with the fewest homicides in eight years

25 deaths in one day: the lowest number in eight years in Mexico.

Publicado 4 hours ago el 8 de julio a las 01:55 | 1 min reading

Day with the least deprivation of life since 2018

Monday, July 6, 2026, became the day with the fewest deaths due to intentional homicide in Mexico during the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum and in the last eight years. The Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP) counted only 25 victims.

Fourteen states did not report any intentional homicide that day. The figure exceeds the minimum recorded during the previous administration, which was 39 victims on January 20, 2022.

Where did the homicides occur?

52% of the cases were concentrated in six entities: Michoacán (3), Sinaloa, Puebla, Tabasco, Chiapas and Morelos (2 each). The rest was distributed in other regions.

The report shows other days with low rates in 2026: 28 victims on June 7 and July 3; 29 on May 15; 31 on various dates in February, April and May. Also on March 21, 2026 and September 26, 2025, 32 deaths were reported, figures that are now exceeded.

Security specialists warn that a single day does not reflect a permanent trend. The evaluation should be based on monthly and annual averages to measure structural changes in violence.

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Senator proposes eliminating mandatory cell phone registration with CURP

Seeks to repeal the obligation to register cell lines with CURP.

Publicado 4 hours ago el 8 de julio a las 01:44 | 2 mins reading

Initiative to protect personal data

The senator from Movimiento Ciudadano, Alejandra Barrales, announced that she will promote an initiative to eliminate the obligation to register mobile telephone lines with personal data such as the Unique Population Registration Code (CURP). Considers that this measure violates fundamental rights of users.

The proposal will be presented to the Permanent Commission of the Congress of the Union. It proposes repealing provisions of the Law on Telecommunications and Broadcasting that establish the mandatory registration of cellular lines as a requirement to activate or maintain the service.

Barrales explained that he seeks to eliminate articles 103, 164 section III and the Thirtieth Transitory article of said legislation. The objective is to annul the scheme that forces users to provide personal information to keep their lines.

Destruction of collected data

The initiative also contemplates the definitive destruction of data collected through this mechanism. The idea is to prevent the information from being reused, transferred or used for different purposes by authorities or individuals.

The senator maintains that access to information technologies and telecommunications services is a right recognized in the Constitution. Therefore, any measure that conditions its use must be analyzed under criteria of protection of privacy and citizen rights.

If implemented, this initiative would represent progress in the protection of personal data and the defense of user rights in telecommunications.