Sheinbaum presents law against femicide with sentences of up to 70 years

Claudia Sheinbaum affirmed that the surrender of the alleged pilot related to Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was carried out in accordance with the National Security Law. The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) reported that the detainee hid his identity when he was captured.

The facts

The man was arrested on February 8 in Jesús María, Culiacán, Sinaloa, after an armed confrontation between federal forces and members of organized crime. One soldier died in the event and five others were injured.

When presented before the Public Ministry, he identified himself with a false name. Subsequent expert evidence established his true identity. He was linked to proceedings for several crimes and identified as a high-level member of the Sinaloa Cartel.

In August, he was handed over to the United States along with 25 other criminals considered highly dangerous, based on the National Security Law. It was not until June when the current administration of the FGR found in the investigation folders evidence of a coincidence of voice and fingerprints that relate him to the pilot who transferred Zambada on July 25.

Presidential posture

Sheinbaum defended the actions of the National Security Council. He stated:

“The delivery of these criminals to the United States by the National Security Council was carried out in strict compliance with the National Security Law.”

He explained that the Security Cabinet carried out an exhaustive analysis of the profile of each envoy and the risk they represented for the country. “The decision made by the Council is for the protection of Mexico,” he said.

The president indicated that, according to the FGR, at the time of the surrender the authorities were unaware that the detainee was the pilot involved. “It is understood that until that moment it was not known who was the pilot,” he concluded.

President Claudia Sheinbaum celebrated the decision of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) to suspend traffic controls, after two migrants died during operations by the US agency.

In the morning conference this Wednesday, July 15 at the National Palace, the president expressed her support for the measure. “Everything that is done to promote a policy of promoting human rights is good, that’s how it is,” he stated.

Sheinbaum recalled that his government has already implemented actions to protect Mexicans abroad in the face of the anti-immigration policies of Donald Trump’s administration. “It would be very good if ICE stopped doing these raids,” he added. When asked by journalists, he responded: “Well, yes.”

The victims were identified as Sebastian Guerrero, of Colombian nationality, and the Mexican Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Their deaths generated protests in several cities in the United States.

The Mexican government had previously requested the US authorities to guarantee the safety of its compatriots during immigration operations. The temporary suspension of traffic controls represents a first step, although human rights organizations demand a comprehensive review of ICE protocols.

Link to process for sexual abuse

The Attorney General’s Office of Mexico City (FGJ-CDMX) managed to link Enrique “N”, a priest, accused of aggravated sexual abuse against a 17-year-old teenager to the trial. The case occurred in the Cuauhtémoc mayor’s office.

The investigation began on June 4 after a complaint from the victim’s mother. On January 8, the mother found conversations of sexual content with a contact named “Winnie Poo” on her daughter’s cell phone. The minor indicated that that contact was Enrique “N” and that he subjected her to sexual acts on four occasions.

At a hearing on July 14, the Public Ministry presented the evidence collected: interviews, expert opinions and technical monitoring. The judge determined to link him to proceedings, imposed preventive detention and gave a period of two months for the complementary investigation.

Investigative Police agents executed the arrest warrant on July 9 in the same town hall. The FGJ-CDMX reiterated its commitment to providing justice for victims of sexual crimes.