Overview

• Duarte traveled under state custody wearing an electronic monitor, with authorities stating there would be no route changes and that he would return the same day.
• The Superior Court of Chihuahua said a Control Judge in the Morelos district authorized the limited movement after reviewing the request.
• The appearance complies with oficio FGR/FECOC/FEIAR-1951/2025, issued on Sept. 19, according to official statements.
• Duarte’s lawyer and media reports say the defense sought the trip to press an amparo for the restitution of Rancho El Saucito, where Conagua recently reported demolishing illegal dams and recovering about 700,000 cubic meters of water.
• He remains under home confinement in ongoing corruption proceedings on aggravated embezzlement and criminal association charges.