The hidden plot of corruption in the purchase of diesel for the AIFA

A network of shell companies and links to organized crime behind the million-dollar contracts at the government's star airport.

Publicado 30 junio, 2025 el 30 de junio a las 21:03 | 3 mins reading |2,506 vistas | por Sofía Ramírez

A scandal that shakes the foundations of the presidential megaproject

In the shadows of the construction of the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA), a web of intrigue was woven that would make narcodrama scriptwriters pale. The Secretary of National Defense (Sedena), custodian of national security, fell into the clutches of a network that mixed shady businesses, money laundering and even the sinister Jalisco New Generation Cartel. More than 500 million pesos in fuel contracts tainted by corruption!

The actors of this crime drama

In the center of the hurricane: Ecocarburante, a company with owners who seem straight out of a crime novel. Eric Daniel Zamora Delgadillo, its co-owner, had a dark past as president of Agrícola Boreal – a company targeted by the United States for financial crimes linked to drug trafficking. But the dramatic turn came with his partnership with José Isabel Murguía Santiago, brother of the former mayor of Teuchitlán, currently behind bars for his participation in the Rancho Izaguirre massacres.

The plot thickens! Documents obtained by Mexicans Against Corruption reveal that these companies shared directors like pieces on a criminal board. Miguel Castellanos Cruz, representative of Ecocarburante, also pulled the strings of Mefra Fletes – a company accused by the FGR of transporting huachicol for the CJNG. Coincidence? Impossible! It was a perfect circle: the same names appeared on invoices, notarial acts and contracts with Pemex.

Pemex’s role in this corporate thriller

Here comes the coup d’état: Impulsora de Productos Sustentables (another of the Murguía clan companies) signed a secret agreement with Pemex Transformación Industrial to distribute jet fuel. The notarial act confirms it! They promised to share 51% of profits in future contracts with the parastatal. Meanwhile, Ecocarburante billed millions to Sedena from offices within AIFA itself, next to the military dormitories. Negligence or complicity?

The climax: in the middle of construction of the airport, delays due to diesel shortages – due to non-compliance by Ecocarburante! – did not prevent Sedena from granting them a second direct contract for 12.9 million pesos. How can we explain that a company accused of links to the huachicolero stored 200,000 liters of fuel in the middle of the Santa Lucía military base? The documents show that they even had their own clandestine gas station.

This story of ambition and power is not fiction: it is the x-ray of a system where the lines between government, crime and business are blurred. How many more secrets do AIFA contracts hide? Share this research and help us demand transparency. #AIFAUnderScrutiny | Explore more stories about systemic corruption on our portal.

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9 million students will receive Rita Cetina scholarship

Sheinbaum delivered cards for supplies and uniforms to 9 million primary school children.

Publicado 56 minutes ago el 21 de junio a las 10:17 | 2 mins reading

Massive delivery of support in Tijuana

President Claudia Sheinbaum led the delivery of Rita Cetina Scholarship cards in Tijuana. This benefit will reach approximately 9 million primary school students in public schools throughout the country.

“This scholarship is for all children in Mexico who go to public school… so that all children get to school as equally as possible,” explained the president.

The support covers uniforms and school supplies. It will be delivered starting in August through the Banco del Bienestar.

Sheinbaum recalled that with the governments of the Fourth Transformation, high school students already have the bimonthly Rita Cetina Scholarship, and high school students have the Benito Juárez Scholarship. The Gertrudis Bocanegra Scholarship for higher education is also advancing.

A call to reduce screens

The president invited mothers and fathers to reduce the use of screens and resume traditional games in schools. He also highlighted that Mexico is a wonderful nation and that Mexicans have four loves: neighbor, family, nature and homeland.

The Secretary of Public Education, Mario Delgado, reported that in Baja California more than half a million students will receive some federal scholarship. He invited families to join the Live healthy, live happy program, which offers nutritional guidance, dental services and free glasses.

Julio César León Trujillo, national coordinator of Scholarships for Wellbeing, explained that there are currently 292,392 scholarship recipients in Baja California. With the new delivery, 291,036 primary school students will be added.

Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila thanked Sheinbaum for extending support to primary school. The beneficiary student Kimberli Yissel Soto García thanked the president for the scholarship that allows her to fulfill her dreams and support her parents.

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Rita Cetina Scholarship will benefit 9 million students

Claudia Sheinbaum begins delivery of cards for uniforms and supplies in Tijuana.

Publicado 12 hours ago el 20 de junio a las 22:19 | 2 mins reading

Start up in Tijuana

President Claudia Sheinbaum led the start of the Rita Cetina Scholarship card delivery in Tijuana, Baja California. The subsidy covers uniforms and school supplies for public elementary students.

The program plans to benefit nearly 9 million students nationwide. The support will be dispersed from August through the Banco del Bienestar.

Support details

Sheinbaum recalled that this scholarship complements other programs of the Fourth Transformation: the scholarship for secondary school, the Benito Juárez for high school and the Gertrudis Bocanegra for higher education. The objective is to reduce the financial impact of registration, footwear and materials at the beginning of the school year.

The Secretary of Public Education, Mario Delgado Carrillo, pointed out that more than half a million students in Baja California will receive some federal stimulus. He also encouraged parents to enroll their children in the “Live Healthy, Live Happy” program, which offers nutritional counseling, dental care and free glasses.

The national coordinator of Scholarships for Wellbeing, Julio César León Trujillo, explained that 291,036 primary school students will be added to the 292,392 current scholarship recipients in the state in August. Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda and a beneficiary student thanked the extension of this social right, which strengthens the family economy and school permanence.

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Sheinbaum inaugurates CBTIS 290 in Tijuana with an investment of 66.5 million pesos

The new center offers 540 spaces per shift and includes the subject of artificial intelligence.

Publicado 13 hours ago el 20 de junio a las 21:14 | 2 mins reading

President Claudia Sheinbaum inaugurated the Industrial and Services Technological Baccalaureate Center (CBTIS) number 290 in Tijuana, Baja California. The campus is integrated into the National Baccalaureate scheme as part of the federal goal of generating 200,000 new spaces for higher secondary education in the country.

Investment and capacity

During the ribbon cutting, Sheinbaum explained that the 2025-2026 plan includes 500 educational infrastructure actions. It includes enabling afternoon shifts in secondary schools, expanding current high schools and building new centers under the unified “Margarita Maza” model.

Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila thanked the federal administration for bringing study options closer to areas of high demand. Sheinbaum recalled that graduates can continue higher education at the Rosario Castellanos National University campus that operates in the region.

CBTIS 290 represented a total investment of 66.5 million pesos: 49.2 million in civil works and 17.7 million in technological equipment. It has two three-level buildings, 12 classrooms and a specialized laboratory. It is the only institution in the area that teaches Artificial Intelligence. It also has a multifunctional court, civic plaza and green areas. Its operational capacity is 540 students per shift.