Shooting at a soccer match leaves four dead in Salamanca

Violence breaks into a space of family coexistence, leaving a tragic balance and unanswered questions.

Publicado 15 abril, 2025 el 15 de abril a las 20:45 | 2 mins reading |5,824 vistas | por Carlos Méndez

Sport is dyed red (and not because of the uniforms)

What should have been a Sunday of soccer, cheers and shouts of “goal!” ended up becoming a scene of terror worthy of Narcos. A group of subjects, who clearly did not understand that balls are for kicking not for shooting, attacked spectators in Cárdenas, Salamanca. Result: four lives cut short and two injured who are now fighting to recover.

From the pastoral to the field: violence gives no respite

So that they would believe that what happened in March was an “error of the system”, this Holy Monday they repeated the macabre formula: high-powered weapons + public places = guaranteed chaos. While children clung to their parents (who probably just wanted to teach them the love of sports), the criminals put on their own fireworks show. Spoiler alert: no one applauded.

The victims, identified by friends as Carlos (28), Josafat (36), Luis Alberto (38) and Cristian (45), are now part of a statistic that no one wanted to lead. Meanwhile, the Prosecutor’s Office limits itself to confirming the obvious (“yes, they died”) without giving clues about who the geniuses behind this work of terror are.

Moral of the day: In Salamanca, going to football now requires more courage than watching a National Team match on penalties. The “strategy” announced in March? As effective as a blindfolded goalkeeper.

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IMSS and Fonacot update agreement to improve services for workers

IMSS and Fonacot renew their alliance until 2030 to streamline procedures and protect labor rights.

Publicado 5 hours ago el 10 de julio a las 02:51 | 1 min reading

Strategic alliance for labor rights

The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and the National Fund for Workers’ Consumption (Fonacot) signed a collaboration agreement that updates their exchange of information and services. The objective: respond to the current operational, technological and regulatory needs of both agencies.

The agreement was signed by Wendolyne Retana Alarcón, general director of Fonacot, and Luisa Obrador Garrido Cuesta, director of Incorporation and Collection of the IMSS. It will be valid until September 30, 2030, with the possibility of extending it for two more years.

The relationship between both institutions dates back to 2007. Since then they have maintained a constant flow of data to facilitate procedures and guarantee better credit and social security conditions for working people.

With this update, the aim is to streamline processes, reduce response times and strengthen the protection of the rights of the country’s formal workers.

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Energía Costa Azul makes first shipment of LNG in the Pacific

First shipment of liquefied natural gas from the Mexican Pacific marks an energy milestone.

Publicado 5 hours ago el 10 de julio a las 02:25 | 1 min reading

The Energía Costa Azul project, in Ensenada, Baja California, completed the first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Mexican Pacific coast. The Sempra Infrastructure company confirmed that the shipment is part of the tests prior to the start of commercial operations.

International context

This movement occurs in a context of high demand for energy security. Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly 20% of global LNG trade passes, have accelerated the search for new supply routes.

Strategic advantage

Sempra Infrastructure noted that phase 1 of the project will connect North American gas with Asian markets, taking advantage of the strategic location of the Mexican Pacific coast. Researcher Adrián Duhalt highlighted that the proximity to the gas-producing basins of the United States represents a competitive advantage for Mexico.

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Mexico pressures the US over the death of a migrant at the hands of ICE

Mexico demands investigation after death of compatriot at the hands of ICE.

Publicado 6 hours ago el 10 de julio a las 02:03 | 2 mins reading

The Mexican ambassador to the United States, Roberto Lazzeri, confirmed that the diplomatic representation will accompany the family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican citizen who died after being shot by agents of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE).

What actions will Mexico take?

Lazzeri announced that all available resources will be used to demand a serious and transparent investigation. The case joins a list of 17 Mexicans deceased in events linked to ICE operations or in immigration detention centers.

On instructions from President Claudia Sheinbaum and Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco, the Embassy in Washington and the Consulate in Houston will meet with US authorities: Department of State, Department of Homeland Security and ICE itself.

Meeting details

Mexico will request a detailed review of what happened and the implementation of clear protocols to prevent similar events from being repeated. “We do not seek to question the right of the United States to apply its laws, but rather to guarantee respect for life and human dignity,” Lazzeri said.

The diplomat reiterated that Mexico will maintain a firm stance in the defense of its compatriots in US territory.