Three minors arrested for murder of Didi driver in Mexicali

Troop movements authorized by the DOF

The Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) published this Tuesday decrees that authorize the exit and entry of military personnel between Mexico and the United States. The operations are part of joint cooperation and training exercises.

Departure of Mexican troops:

A first permit allows the departure of 518 soldiers from the “Anáhuac” Battalion of the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena). They will participate in “Rotational Exercise 2026” from August 17 to September 13, 2026 at the Joint Readiness Training Center “Fort Johnson” in Louisiana, United States. The delegation will carry organic weapons, vehicles and special equipment.

Entry of US forces:

The entry of 23 elements of Team 8 of the Navy SEALs of the United States Navy was authorized, from August 1 to October 16, 2026. They will participate in the “SOF Event 4 Strengthen the capacity of Special Operations Forces” in Campeche, Hidalgo, State of Mexico and Mexico City. The transfer will be by air in a C-130 “Hércules” aircraft that will arrive and depart from the Toluca International Airport.

International competition in Paraguay:

Another decree endorses the departure of eight Sedena soldiers from the “Holkan” team for the “Commando Forces Competition 2026” in Asunción, Paraguay, from August 23 to September 5, 2026. They will travel by commercial flight.

More joint training:

A fourth decree authorizes the entry of 12 members of the seventh Special Operations group of the US Northern Special Operations Command. They will participate in the SOF3 Event “Improve the Capabilities of Special Forces Units” from July 15 to December 15, 2026. The training headquarters will be Temamatla, San Miguel de los Jagüeyes and the Santa Lucía Air Base, in the State of Mexico.

All operations were published in the DOF and seek to strengthen bilateral cooperation in defense matters.

The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) confirmed that it did not know that Mauro Alberto Núñez Ojeda, alias “El Jando”, was the pilot who transported Ismael Zambada García to the United States after being taken by one of the sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.

In an information card, the institution detailed that just in June 2025, prosecutor Ernestina Godoy Ramos and her team found evidence that the detainee’s voice and fingerprints matched those of the pilot who on June 26, 2024 transported the founder of the Sinaloa Cartel and Joaquín Guzmán López from Culiacán, Sinaloa, to New Mexico.

The discovery occurred ten months after “El Jando” was handed over to US authorities along with 25 other members of organized crime, according to the same card released this Wednesday.

Detention and concealment

Núñez Ojeda was arrested in February 2025 in Jesús María, Culiacán, after an armed group traveling in an armored vehicle attacked Army and National Guard personnel. In the confrontation, one soldier died and five were injured.

When presented before the FGR, the pilot identified himself with another name. “The expert tests subsequently carried out by the Prosecutor’s Office established his true identity,” the institution noted. He was linked to proceedings for various crimes and considered a high-level member of the Sinaloa Cartel, with a risk to national security.

In August 2025, “El Jando” was handed over to the United States along with 25 other highly dangerous criminals, based on the National Security Law.

Open investigations

The FGR assured that the delivery does not extinguish the investigations. “It preserves the recordings, expert reports, interviews and other data included in the investigation folders and can request new proceedings through the legal assistance mechanisms between both countries,” he indicated.

The case shows the delays in coordination between Mexican and US agencies to identify key figures of organized crime.

President Claudia Sheinbaum presented the General Law to Prevent, Investigate, Punish and Repair the Harm caused by the Crime of Femicide. The objective: zero impunity and a uniform investigation in all prosecutors’ offices in the country.

Details of the initiative

In her morning conference on July 15 at the National Palace, Sheinbaum stressed that this crime represents the worst form of discrimination and violence against women.

“The worst crime of violence against women… is death, feminicide, which means depriving a woman of her life for the sole reason of being a woman. It is a hate crime.”

He acknowledged that in some prosecutor’s offices it is still classified as suicide when the evidence points to a direct family member. The law seeks to avoid this misclassification and guarantee that all prosecutors’ offices work to the same standard.

Luisa María Alcalde, legal advisor to the Presidency, explained that the criminal type is homologated: “the person who deprives a woman of her life for reasons of gender commits the crime of feminicide.” 10 gender reasons are established, including signs of sexual violence, antecedents of violence and contexts of power asymmetry.

The penalty will be 50 to 70 years in prison throughout the country, with 19 aggravating circumstances that include when the victim is a child, adolescent, elderly, pregnant, disabled, journalist or human rights defender. The loss of inheritance rights, guardianship and parental authority is also contemplated, as well as dismissal and disqualification for public servants.

Sanctions and protocols

Maribel Bojorges Beltrán, head of the Special Prosecutor’s Office for Crimes of Violence against Women, indicated that the initiative establishes approved protocols with a gender perspective, reinforced due diligence and preservation of evidence. The specialized prosecutor’s offices must intervene in all stages of the criminal process.

Ingrid Gómez Saracibar, undersecretary of the Right to a Life Free of Violence, highlighted that the law guarantees victims access to truth, justice and emergency medical and psychological care. The comprehensive reparation of the damage will be transformative, adequate and rapid, with emphasis on the daughters and sons of the victims.

The initiative will be sent to Congress for discussion and approval.