Overview

• President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government has sent multiple letters to Israeli authorities to request the extradition of Tomás Zerón, the former AIC chief linked to the 2014 disappearances.
• Sheinbaum confirmed Mexico has also requested the transfer of two people detained in the United States and sought assistance during a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
• The president emphasized that the extradition drive began under Andrés Manuel López Obrador and is being pursued with renewed insistence by her administration.
• Parents of the 43 students protested this week to press for Zerón’s repatriation as the 11th anniversary of the case approaches.
• A lawyer for the families said the Zerón petition remains in process without resolution and that the case of ex-Iguala judge Ulises Bernabé in the United States is likewise pending.