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Rescue and recovery in Baja California

The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (Profepa) confirmed the release of a sea lion (Zalophus californianus) that spent five months stranded in the Roca “Consag” sea lion shelter, in San Felipe, Baja California.

The specimen was rescued at the end of May and transferred to the Veterinary Sciences Research Institute of the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC). There, professionals and student volunteers diagnosed the female with severe dehydration and nutritional loss.

Daily care and return to habitat

For almost two months, doctors and Profepa staff provided food, medications and daily cleaning. The actions allowed the animal to regain its mobility.

Once rehabilitated, she was released in the same Roca “Consag” kennel, with the support of UABC Veterinary students. The transfer was carried out on a Profepa vessel with its inspectors.

In addition, Marines, observers from the civil association “Pesca ABC”, students and volunteers participated in another vessel of the Secretary of the Navy (Semar).

Profepa highlighted in a statement: “This successful result of rescue, rehabilitation and return was possible thanks to the combined efforts of government, educational and civil institutions that go in the same direction: safeguarding the wildlife of our country.”

President Claudia Sheinbaum led the flag ceremony of the Mexican delegation that will participate in the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games. The competition will take place from July 24 to August 8 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Flagging at the National Palace

In the Treasury Hall, Sheinbaum took oath to the athletes and presented them with the national flag.

“Representing Mexico is something unique. Every time you start a competition, think about this great, resilient, hard-working people who always come out ahead.”

The president highlighted the efforts of the athletes, coaches and technical teams. He also thanked the families for their support, which he described as essential to fulfilling his dreams.

The general director of Conade, Rommel Pacheco, reported that 60 million pesos are invested for Mexican participation. He pointed out that these games are the centenary of the oldest regional competition in the world and are part of the path to Los Angeles 2028.

Defense of the female vote

During the same event, Sheinbaum spoke out against positions that question women’s right to vote. He described these ideas as “outside of reality” and linked to conservative sectors.

“What is behind a person who thinks that women cannot vote? They use the word freedom, what freedom, if women cannot vote or if they have to take an exam before voting? It is a very authoritarian vision against freedoms and democracy.”

The president recalled that the vote in Mexico is individual and that all votes are equal before the law. He noted that any attempt to restrict it is undemocratic.

“Who is going to agree that in the family only the father votes? It is absurd, undemocratic, regressive, pro-partisan, conservative.”

The event was attended by the Secretaries of Education and Finance, the Undersecretary of Defense, the President of the Mexican Olympic Committee and the athlete Yareli Acevedo.

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, 76 years old and considered for decades one of the main leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, was sentenced this Monday to life in prison by a federal court in Brooklyn, New York. Judge Brian Cogan determined that the drug trafficker will spend the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to various crimes related to drug trafficking, money laundering and organized crime.

The crimes against Zambada

During the hearing, the judge noted that the seriousness of the crimes attributed to Zambada—including the trafficking of large quantities of cocaine, heroin and fentanyl, as well as numerous homicides linked to the criminal organization—fully justifies the imposition of the maximum sentence provided for by US law. In addition, he ordered the confiscation of 15 billion dollars as reparation for the damages caused.

Before hearing the sentence, Zambada addressed a message in which he apologized to the victims of his actions, assumed responsibility for his crimes, and urged young people not to follow the path of organized crime. The former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel accepted the charges in 2025 as part of an agreement with the US Prosecutor’s Office, through which he avoided facing the death penalty.

Reactions and next steps

With this resolution, “El Mayo” remains in the same legal status as Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, who is also serving a life sentence in the United States. However, US authorities warned that the sentence does not represent the end of their offensive against drug trafficking, but rather the beginning of new actions against members of the cartels and officials allegedly linked to these organizations.

The conviction could also intensify the differences between the governments of Mexico and the United States, due to the controversies that surrounded the capture of Zambada in July 2024. President Claudia Sheinbaum has questioned the operation carried out in Mexican territory and has requested to clarify the participation of US agencies in the transfer of the historic capo to that country.