Overview
- Sánchez Ortega was taken into custody over the weekend on suspicions tied to the 1994 assassination of PRI candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio, with no public explanation of the specific charges or proof.
- A former coordinator in the special prosecution for the case, Iñaky Blanco, said past probes ruled out Sánchez Ortega’s involvement and affirmed that multiple forensic studies concluded Mario Aburto fired both shots.
- Historical evidence cited against Sánchez Ortega includes blood-stained clothing seized the day of the killing and a positive sodium rhodizonate test, a method later criticized for possible false positives and handling issues.
- This marks at least the fourth time Sánchez Ortega has been detained or questioned, and he has long maintained he did not fire a weapon and was stained with blood while trying to help move Colosio.
- Legal experts note potential statute-of-limitations hurdles after 31 years, and some commentators characterize the renewed detention as a smokescreen that diverts attention from current security crises.