Rocha Moya: “Since May 1 I Have Remained at My Home in Culiacán”
The Sinaloa governor on leave, accused by the U.S. of narco ties, says he gave up his immunity 69 days ago and has no federal protection.
News Briefs
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A Very Strong El Niño Phenomenon Is Forecast for 2026-2027 in Mexico
El Niño, the cyclical Pacific warming that alters global weather, has a 97-100% chance of setting in over Mexico, peaking between November 2026 and January 2027.
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75% of Guns Seized in Mexico Come From the US: Sheinbaum
At a disarmament and gun-destruction event with the Catholic Church at the Basilica of Guadalupe, Sheinbaum said citizens have voluntarily handed in 11,679 firearms since October 2024.
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In June, 106 Missing Persons Were Located in Tamaulipas
Those located were found alive and given institutional support; in 84% of the cases prosecutors established that no crime had occurred, state authorities said.
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There Are 600 Creditors of TV Azteca; 228 Have Gone at Least a Month Without Being Paid
A court found Ricardo Salinas Pliego’s TV Azteca insolvent, holding just 7.07% of assets against its debts as US bondholders chase a $400 million default.
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Mexico’s Attorney General: Ken Salazar Lied and the FBI Gave False Data; They Violated International Law in the Capture of El Mayo
Prosecutor Ernestina Godoy says the FBI’s role in seizing ‘El Mayo’ broke Mexican and international law, and Washington has repeatedly supplied false data.
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Ken Salazar Says He Didn’t ‘Lie’ About the Capture of ‘El Mayo’; ‘It Wasn’t Our Plane or Our Operation’
The former United States ambassador to Mexico hit back at President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo after the president accused him of “lying” about the participation of US agents in the operation to detain “El Mayo” Zambada.
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Mexico Prepares Legal Measures “Beyond Diplomatic Notes” Over ICE Attacks Against Mexicans: Sheinbaum
After ICE shot dead another Mexican in Houston, Sheinbaum says Mexico will escalate beyond diplomatic notes and its Inter-American rights complaint.
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European Parliament Approved the Modernized Global Agreement Between Mexico and the EU
Approved with 479 votes alongside an interim trade deal, the pacts now head to Mexico’s Senate; Sheinbaum and von der Leyen signed them in May.
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Mexico, One of the OECD Countries with the Greatest Real Wage Recovery in Recent Years
Real wages in Mexico rose 15.1% over five years, nearly triple the OECD average, while only the US and Canada saw their real minimum wage fall.
