Overview

• An oral ruling by a federal judge in Morelia ordered the immediate release of 38 detainees after finding procedural irregularities in their arrest, including delayed presentation to the public prosecutor.
• The men were seized at a clandestine training site in Vista Hermosa, where authorities reported tactical gear, a real 9 mm handgun and replicas of firearms alongside communications equipment.
• Before the federal prosecutor, several detainees identified with “Jahzer,” described as a guard linked to La Luz del Mundo that trains to protect leaders, temples and large events; one detainee is a U.S. citizen.
• President Claudia Sheinbaum asked the Interior Ministry to review La Luz del Mundo’s registration as a religious association, while the FGR and the federal security cabinet continue investigating.
• Defense lawyers say the gathering was for self‑defense and first‑aid instruction in preparation for a catastrophic scenario, and authorities have left criminal and administrative probes active despite the releases.