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Federal security forces have detained a man in connection with the armed attack last Wednesday on two Citizens’ Movement party (MC) lawmakers in Culiacán, the capital of the northern state of Sinaloa. According to a joint statement issued by federal security forces on Tuesday, Jesús Emir “N” was arrested in Culiacán on Monday in an operation carried out by personnel from the Mexican Army, the Navy, the Federal Attorney General’s Office, the Security Ministry and the National Guard. The statement said the suspect is “related to the attack against two deputies in the state of Sinaloa” on Jan. 28. In a post to X , federal Security Minister Omar García Harfuch wrote that “one of those responsible for the cowardly attack” on the MC lawmakers had been detained. Authorities haven’t disclosed any possible motive for the crime. The detained suspect was identified in media reports as Jesús Emir Bazoco Peraza, also known as “El Compa Güero” and “Radio 13.” The joint statement said that Jesú...

A small group of Morena party politicians apparently believed it was a reasonable request: they asked President Claudia Sheinbaum to pose for a photo with them at an event in the municipality of San Quintín, Baja California , on Saturday. But instead of a photo, the ruling party politicians got a public dressing-down from a visibly angry president. Pdta #ClaudiaSheinbaum regaña a legisladores de Morena en #SanQuintín : “¡A trabajar más con la gente!” La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum protagonizó un momento de tensión durante su visita a San Quintín este 31 de enero, cuando reprendió públicamente a legisladores y funcionarios… pic.twitter.com/HazKVxX7Bl — Jaime Guerrero (@jaimeguerrero08) February 1, 2026 “You need to work more with the people, all of you. Work more with the people. Stop being there and … [spend time] in your territory,” exhorted Sheinbaum in a rebuke that was caught on camera and subsequently went viral on social media. On the receiving end of the presidential ...

The federal government unveiled a mixed public-private investment plan on Tuesday, committing 5.6 trillion pesos (US $323.4 billion) toward spurring major infrastructure and development projects over the next four years. During the president’s daily press conference at the National Palace, Finance Minister Edgar Amador announced that the funds will be distributed across eight strategic sectors, following the analysis of more than 1,500 potential projects identified by federal agencies. The energy sector is slated to claim more than half the multi-trillion-peso investment, with railways in second place at 16%. Other sectors slated for investment are highways, ports, health care, water, education and airports. (Cuartoscuro) The development plan targets eight critical sectors: energy, railways, highways, ports, health care, water, education and airports. Amador said more than half the money (54%) would be spent on energy sector projects, with railways (16%) and highways (14%) also g...

An aunt and cousin of federal Education Minister Mario Delgado were murdered on Saturday morning in the city of Colima, capital of the small Pacific coast state of Colima. Later on Saturday, three people who allegedly participated in the double homicide were shot dead by police, state authorities said. The victims of the double homicide were identified as María Eugenia Delgado Guizar, 72, and her daughter, Sheila María Eugenia Amezcua Delgado, 49. The former was Mario Delgado’s aunt, the sister of his father, while the latter was the education minister’s cousin. The Colima Attorney General’s Office (FGE) and the Colima government issued a statement that said the murder of the two women occurred at around 4:30 a.m. Saturday in Placetas Estadio, a neighborhood in Colima city. Armed men reportedly broke into the women’s home and killed the mother and daughter. The statement said that state police attended the crime scene and subsequently began an investigation into the double homic...

Relatives of drug cartel suspects have accused Mexico of breaking the law after authorities transferred nearly 100 alleged criminals to the United States, circumventing the formal extradition process established by treaty between the two nations. At a Jan. 26 press conference, lawyers for the accused claimed that their clients were denied due process because they were sent to the U.S. without an extradition order, leaving them with virtually no legal means in Mexico to challenge their transfer. Some family members have described this as a kind of “banishment” or exile. “Mexico is currently facing significant pressure from the United States regarding security and cooperation,” said Yarey Sánchez Lagunas, the lawyer for two individuals who were extradited to the U.S. last year. “This compels us to ask, with all seriousness and responsibility, whether these types of decisions are being used to demonstrate political gains, even at the expense of due process.” Since February 2025, Mexico...