Overview

• The former world champion was freed from the Hermosillo federal prison on Sunday after a judge in Sonora linked him to process for organized crime in the modality of clandestine arms introduction and ordered that he remain in Mexico during the case.
• The court set cautionary measures that include a ban on leaving the country and avoiding contact with prosecution witnesses, and it held the nine-hour hearing by videoconference due to security concerns.
• Prosecutors cited wiretaps, witness statements, and reports from U.S. agencies along with a boxing robe found in a property tied to Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, “El Nini,” while the defense called the material anecdotal and legally insufficient.
• The case stems from a broader 2019 FGR probe into the Sinaloa Cartel and followed Chávez Jr.’s July 2 arrest by ICE in Los Angeles for immigration violations and his mid‑August deportation and handover to Mexican authorities at Nogales.
• The judge set a three‑month complementary investigation period, and the conditional‑release decision can be appealed by the prosecution ahead of the November 24 court date.