Overview
- After Senate hearings, Justice Committee chair Javier Corral said the amparo reform sent by President Claudia Sheinbaum will be modified, with an emphasis on clarifying and broadening the standard for legitimate interest.
- The draft would raise standing thresholds by requiring proof of a concrete legal injury, a cause‑and‑effect link to the challenged act, and a demonstrable benefit from nullifying it, which experts warn could restrict access to protection.
- Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez told senators the ‘huachicol fiscal’ probe continues and that many more people will be brought to trial imminently, following recent coordinated arrests and indictments that include a vice admiral.
- Mexico City announced 13 rules for hazardous‑materials transport, including lower speed limits, tighter routing and hours, larger fines, and added licensing and inspections, while reporting 31 dead, 13 hospitalized and 40 discharged from the La Concordia tanker explosion.
- In Spain, more than 100 gender‑violence judges warned of court overload as new competences take effect, and Equality Minister Ana Redondo defended the electronic bracelet system, apologized for the ‘noise,’ and said migration‑related data issues did not compromise victim safety while promising technical and staffing improvements.