Esteban Moctezuma is appointed ambassador to Belgium and to the EU

Esteban Moctezuma was appointed ambassador to Belgium and the EU.

Publicado 4 days ago el 30 de junio a las 12:46 | 2 mins reading |427 vistas | por Sofía Ramírez

New diplomatic appointment

The Government of Mexico proposed Esteban Moctezuma Barragán as ambassador to Belgium and to the European Union, with concurrent representation in Luxembourg. President Claudia Sheinbaum sent the appointment this Monday to the Permanent Commission of Congress for ratification.

The president of the Board of Directors, Laura Itzel Castillo Juárez, reported that she received the letter from the Ministry of the Interior. The document must be analyzed and approved by the Legislature before Moctezuma takes office.

This Wednesday, July 1, the First Committee on Politics and Work will receive the diplomat in appearance to present his work plan. The opinion will be put to a vote of the plenary session. With a simple majority, he will take his oath as a diplomatic representative.

Among its main tasks is coordinating the strategy for the ratification of the Modernized Global Agreement between Mexico and the European Union. It should also strengthen commercial exchange, attract investments and expand cooperation with the bloc’s countries.

Esteban Moctezuma was Mexico’s ambassador to the United States from February 2021 to June 2026. Previously, he was Secretary of Public Education during the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. He will now head the diplomatic representation in Belgium and the EU, once ratified by Congress.

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Mexico: 178 journalists murdered in 26 years, most in Veracruz

178 journalists deprived of their lives since 2000. Veracruz tops the list.

Publicado 1 minute ago el 5 de julio a las 02:42 | 1 min reading

Violence against the press in Mexico

Since 2000, 178 journalists and communicators have been deprived of their lives in Mexico, according to data from the organization Article 19. The most recent case is that of Roxana Berenice Guzmán Ramírez, who was found dead more than a month after her disappearance in Veracruz.

Veracruz is the most violent entity for the press with 34 fatalities, followed by Guerrero with 19. Chihuahua, Oaxaca and Tamaulipas register 15 each. Of the total, 165 were men and 13 women.

The most lethal six-year term was that of Felipe Calderón (2006-2012) with 48 homicides. They are followed by the governments of Enrique Peña Nieto and Andrés Manuel López Obrador, with 47 each. In contrast, seven states did not report fatalities in the same period: Aguascalientes, Campeche, Colima, Hidalgo, Querétaro, Tlaxcala and Yucatán.

Article 19 has called on authorities to guarantee justice and strengthen protection mechanisms. Impunity continues to be a key factor that aggravates violence against the press in Mexico.

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They seize 60 thousand packs of cigarettes at the AIFA

Joint operation with the US allowed the discovery of the cargo declared as cables.

Publicado 16 minutes ago el 5 de julio a las 02:27 | 1 min reading

The National Customs Agency of Mexico (ANAM) seized 60 thousand packs of cigarettes at the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA). The operation was carried out in coordination with the United States Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP), reported the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC).

Confiscation at the AIFA

The shipment came from Bangkok, Thailand. An air waybill declared the merchandise as “data cable.” After an inspection, customs personnel located 75 cardboard boxes with the packs, weighing approximately 1,571 kilograms.

The SSPC explained that the action was possible thanks to the exchange of information in real time between the customs authorities of Mexico and the United States. This is within the framework of the current Memorandum of Understanding between both institutions to combat illicit trade.

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Profepa and Tepetlaoxtoc reject failures in the operation with the Kenzo tiger

Authorities deny contradictions in the death of the tiger during a rescue operation.

Publicado 43 minutes ago el 5 de julio a las 02:00 | 1 min reading

The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) and the municipality of Tepetlaoxtoc, State of Mexico, denied inconsistencies in the official version of the operation where the Bengal tiger Kenzo died. The specimen was sacrificed after an attempt to contain it during its rescue.

Details of the rescue

The feline escaped from the Animal Experience Mexico center on June 27. Specialized brigades and veterinarians began their search immediately. The site remains temporarily closed while the handling conditions of the animal are investigated.

Kenzo was located on July 2 in a ravine. The team tried to sedate him to capture him safely. Given an aggressive reaction, it was decided to use a firearm to avoid a direct attack against the veterinary staff.

Local authorities supported the decision made on the ground. They assure that there are no contradictions in the reports presented so far.