Overview

• Magistrate Javier Raúl Ayala Casillas of Mexico City’s Seventh Criminal Chamber ordered the release of Salvador Zubirán Rabay.
• Priscila Sand says she is sheltering in place after learning of the ruling and has publicly held the judge and Zubirán responsible for any harm.
• Zubirán filed a sustracción de menores complaint that triggered an Amber Alert involving their infant, complicating Sand’s ability to return to Argentina.
• Sand escaped in April with her nine-month-old and later filed a complaint with the Mexico City anti-kidnapping unit; Zubirán was detained in late May.
• Press reports cite at least 12 prior cases tied to Zubirán since 2006, and actress Laura Vignatti publicly accused him of violence in 2024.