Overview

• Soldiers and National Guard members carried out a search Friday at CATEM’s Gómez Palacio offices as part of an ongoing inquiry.
• Witnesses said doors were forced and the building was cordoned off, while the union’s Durango leader said they cooperated by invitation and denied any damage.
• Local coverage reported that documents were secured during the operation, and authorities have not reported any detainees.
• The action follows sustained complaints from business and producer groups in La Laguna and other states alleging extortion disguised as dues, threats and violence.
• CATEM’s national leadership, headed by Morena deputy Pedro Haces, rejected the accusations and asked the Durango prosecutor to specify any formal complaints.