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Free transportation to the World Cup

The governor of Nuevo León, Samuel García, announced that during the FIFA World Cup matches in the entity, public transportation will be free to get to the stadiums and the Fan Fest. Includes the Metro at no cost for those who attend the coexistence area.

“Exclusive routes to get from the Center to the Stadium… and also so that they can go from the Stadium to Fundidora and vice versa on the free Metro from the Y Griega station to the Expo,” declared the president during the supervision of works on Line 1 of the Metro.

García highlighted that, unlike other venues where the stadiums are an hour or more from the center, in Nuevo León the journey is only seven kilometers. The FIFA corridor, he assured, was completed in a timely manner.

Modernization of Line 1

The director of Metrorrey, Abraham Vargas, explained that the modernization works focus on security and technology. Work is being done on universal accessibility, comfort with new benches and protection against the elements. At the Expósito and Y Griega stations they expanded the roof to cover 100% of the platforms.

As part of the World Cup Strokes program, murals were created on the Metro infrastructure. The artist Paco Reyes expressed that “art allows us to strengthen the sense of belonging of a society towards its spaces.” The initiative seeks to beautify the environment and leave a cultural legacy for the community.

Capture of Customs employee in the United States

The Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) and the National Customs Agency of Mexico (ANAM) made Carlos Eugenio “N”, an ANAM employee detained in the United States, available to the Attorney General’s Office (FGR).

The official was wanted for an ongoing investigation for alleged events related to organized crime, both agencies reported in a joint statement.

Delivery at the Matamoros International Bridge

The authorities detailed that the capture was carried out by US authorities and was subsequently handed over to the SSPC, the Criminal Investigation Agency of the FGR and the ANAM at the Matamoros International Bridge, known as “Puerta México.” An arrest warrant for organized crime was served there.

The FGR indicated that the corresponding procedures will be carried out to clarify and, where appropriate, determine responsibilities in accordance with the law.

Transfer to Cefereso Altiplano

ANAM assured that it collaborates with the authorities in accordance with the current legal framework. After his capture, Carlos Eugenio “N” will be transferred to the Federal Center for Social Rehabilitation (Cefereso) No. 1 “Altiplano”, in the State of Mexico.

Mexico and the United States advanced towards a new phase of bilateral security cooperation. The meeting of the Bilateral Implementation Group (GBI) was held this Friday in Mexico City, with the participation of 15 US agencies and their Mexican counterparts.

The US embassy, ​​headed by Ambassador Ronald Johnson, highlighted that both countries can achieve “historic results” when they work together. In a statement, he noted:

“In this spirit of cooperation, both countries are taking swift and decisive action—through the GBI—to combat drug and weapons trafficking, strengthen our shared border, dismantle cartel networks, and address threats that undermine the security and prosperity of communities on both sides of the border.”

The conversations focused on key areas:

• Combat organized crime and fuel theft
• Strengthening border security
• Containment of illegal migration and arms trafficking
• Collaboration against emerging threats, including drones

The GBI represents the next stage of joint efforts. The governments of Claudia Sheinbaum and Donald Trump reaffirmed their determination to cooperate through regular meetings.

“People on both sides of our border deserve to live safe and in peace, free from the intimidation, corruption and fear imposed by cartels and transnational criminal organizations,” the diplomatic representation concluded.