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Mexico’s Navy Marks Bicentennial of Maritime Independence at San Juan de Ulúa

Leaders used the commemoration to signal readiness, citing recent disaster deployments alongside ongoing modernization.

Overview

  • President Claudia Sheinbaum led the Veracruz ceremony, where a plaque was unveiled to honor the 200th anniversary of the 1825 capitulation at San Juan de Ulúa.
  • Naval Secretary Raymundo Pedro Morales reaffirmed the Navy’s mandate to defend national sovereignty and maritime borders and described efforts to build an emerging maritime power.
  • SEMAR highlighted recent emergency operations during the 2025 cyclone season, deploying 5,735 personnel, 15 emergency brigades and seven command posts across Veracruz, Puebla, Hidalgo and San Luis Potosí.
  • The sail training ship Cuauhtémoc returned to Mexican waters and was honored at the event following a May accident that left two cadets dead.
  • The institution outlined its current force and structure, citing 219 vessels, five oceanographic ships, 123 aircraft, 16 naval regions and a workforce of about 75,000 service members, and publicly acknowledged Sheinbaum as commander-in-chief.