Mexico records the day with the fewest homicides in eight years

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.

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.

The Secretary of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT), Jesús Esteva Medina, stated that in 2026 an unprecedented modernization was achieved in the national highway network, with an estimated investment of 224,875 million pesos at the end of the year.

“A historic modernization was achieved,” he declared during a meeting with the Infrastructure Commission of the Chamber of Deputies.

The official explained that 52 thousand kilometers of federal highways were intervened, both free and toll roads. 47,590 million pesos were allocated for conservation work, focused on resurfacing, repairing potholes and general maintenance.

Security and supervision

Between January and June 2026, the SICT carried out 1,060 supervision operations, with 68,400 reviews. 2,054 sanctions were applied for detected non-compliance.

In rail transport, Esteva announced that investment will continue to grow. For 2026, 173,131 million pesos are projected, and for 2027 more than 209 billion, within a plan that extends until 2030.

The airport sector will receive nearly 26 billion pesos in 2026 for works in 620 terminals. The accumulated investment for the period 2025-2030 amounts to 136 billion.

In addition, progress is being made in social infrastructure and monitoring systems to respond to emergencies due to rain and meteorological phenomena.