Overview

• President Claudia Sheinbaum instructed the Interior Ministry to examine the church’s status as a registered religious association, with no revocation announced.
• State police in Michoacán detained 38 men in Vista Hermosa at a covert training site and seized a 9mm pistol, 19 replica firearms, tactical gear, communications equipment, and a simulated explosive device.
• Authorities say some detainees were allegedly linked to the congregation, and the federal Security Cabinet is expected to release further details as the probe continues.
• One detainee reported being a U.S. citizen and others said they were from Michoacán, Jalisco, Nayarit, Estado de México, and Guerrero.
• La Luz del Mundo leader Naasón Joaquín García remains in U.S. custody and pleaded not guilty on Sept. 23 to sex‑trafficking and related charges.