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Gilda Susana Lozoya Austin, sister of former Pemex director Emilio Lozoya, was detained at the Mexico City International Airport upon returning from Europe. During the initial hearing, he called his arrest a political matter.

Before the control judge Nora Ileana García Peralta, at the Federal Criminal Justice Center of the North Prison, the woman stated:

“I believe that this is a political case, where my mother, my sister-in-law and I, that is, the women in my family, have been used to pressure my brother.”

Statements at the hearing

Dressed in a blouse and jacket, Lozoya Austin explained that she left the country for a week to attend to a family matter. “And I returned because my family is here and I am here with the desire to cooperate,” he said. He added that when he left the country he had not been notified of the arrest warrant, and reiterated: “I am here to cooperate.”

At the end of the hearing, the place to which she would be transferred for safekeeping was not reported while her legal situation is resolved.

The IEPC sanctions

The Institute of Elections and Citizen Participation (IEPC) of Chiapas sanctioned those responsible for three Facebook pages for political violence against women. Those affected were two deputies of the 69th Legislature.

The pages “Portal Revolución”, “Ruleta Política” and “Expediente Chiapas” modified and disseminated images out of context. The objective, according to the IEPC, was to construct a sexist narrative that discredited the career of the legislators, attributing their political advancement to an alleged personal relationship.

The electoral authority stressed that these actions exceed freedom of expression. They do not constitute valid criticism, but rather digital, psychological and symbolic aggression.

“The offenders modified, disseminated and presented images and messages out of context… attributing a personal relationship with another person and building from it a narrative aimed at publicly disqualifying them,” the IEPC said.

The body explained that freedom of expression protects criticism of public exercise, but not when the message focuses on private life with a gender focus.

The measures imposed

Sanctions include: a public written apology that must remain on each page for 30 days; individual fines of 200 UMAs (between 22,628 and 23,462 pesos); and registration in the National and State Registry of Persons Sanctioned for Political Violence against Women for one year and four months. In addition, those responsible must take a specialized workshop on gender.

The IEPC highlighted that this type of violence affects not only the direct victims, but also discourages the participation of other women in public life, by reinforcing surveillance over their private lives and sexualizing their relationships.

The furor for the 2026 World Cup has overflowed the stadiums. In Mexico City, the sidewalks are filled with vendors selling unofficial t-shirts, trophies and mascots. The phenomenon, although not new, has intensified. Specialists attribute this to impunity, corruption in customs and the high prices of original products.

“We have more and more problems related to piracy,” said Francisco Rivas, general director of the National Citizen Observatory. According to Rivas, the progress is also due to the fact that organized crime forces formal merchants through extortion.

Alarming figures

Mexico is the seventh largest buyer of unauthorized copies worldwide, according to a report by the OECD and the EUIPO. An official Mexican national team jersey costs more than 2,000 pesos ($117), equivalent to a week’s minimum wage. In the informal market, the price is around 250 pesos (14 dollars).

“People leave because of the economy,” said Lizeth Herrera, a 26-year-old physical education teacher, while looking for T-shirts at a stall in the historic center.

Insufficient official actions

Claudia Sheinbaum’s government has made million-dollar seizures and approved a regulation to accelerate patents. But Rivas considers that these measures are not enough due to the complexity of the phenomenon and corruption. In the La Lagunilla market, in Tepito, the police circulate without intervening due to the massive sale of unofficial items.

Mariana Villalobos, an online seller, commented: “This World Cup has gone very well for me.” His sales of pirate t-shirts multiplied after Mexico’s triumphs. Faced with criticism, he responded: “There are tastes of everything and there is economy for everyone.”

The cultural challenge

The informal sector represents more than half of the economically active population in Mexico. Companies like the B2B corporation have had to strengthen their digital communication to compete. Gabriela Valdés, deputy general director, pointed out that the problem must be addressed as a cultural issue: “It is sad to know that behind a design and sewing effort it is not given the deserved value.”