Overview
- Anticorruption chief Raquel Buenrostro said her office is conducting detailed administrative audits of the Interoceanic project and could refer any findings to the Attorney General’s Office for potential criminal action.
- The Attorney General’s Office has an open investigation that will review contracts, prior works, track conditions, train operations and the allegations raised in recent complaints.
- An injured family filed a complaint naming Daniferrotools among possible responsible parties and citing Auditoría Superior de la Federación observations about unperformed contracted work.
- Daniferrotools publicly denied responsibility, saying it never executed rehabilitation or maintenance on the stretch, had no technical or material control, and that its 2019 contract with the rail operator was rescinded that same year.
- The December 28 derailment occurred at the curve known as La Herradura between Nizanda and La Chivela in Oaxaca, killing 14 people and injuring 117, according to official reports.