Overview

• A federal judge granted Julio César Chávez Jr. conditional release for a three-month complementary investigation, with a hearing set for November 23.
• He was filmed reuniting with Julio César Chávez Sr. at a Hermosillo gym and has resumed training, according to videos shared on social media.
• Photos showed him at Hermosillo International Airport two days after leaving Cefereso 11, prompting online criticism, though he cannot leave Mexico without permission.
• Prosecutors are pursuing organized-crime charges tied to the clandestine introduction of firearms, while his defense dismisses the case as anecdotal and notes a possible 4–8 year sentence if convicted.
• U.S. immigration agents arrested him in Los Angeles on July 2 for visa violations and deported him to Sonora on August 19, leading to his transfer to Mexican federal custody.