Overview

• FEMDO filed an appeal against the conditional release and notified the control judge, who must send the case to a Tribunal Colegiado for review.
• The judge in Hermosillo linked Chávez Jr. to trial on August 24 for alleged arms trafficking and allowed him to remain free, a decision the FGR argues conflicts with offenses that warrant automatic pretrial detention under Article 19.
• Chávez Jr. remains out of Cefereso 11 under precautionary measures that include a ban on leaving Mexico without judicial authorization.
• The proceedings follow a 2023 arrest warrant; U.S. authorities detained him in early July in California and deported him to Mexico on August 20 before his court hearing in Sonora.
• Prosecutors cite alleged ties to Sinaloa Cartel figures and present social media analyses and wiretap audios, while the defense says the evidence is insufficient and only loosely linked to the accused.