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Mexico’s Supreme Court Orders Presidency to Release Navy Personnel and Training Files

Justices rejected a national-security appeal, finding the records largely already public.

Overview

  • The SCJN ruled unanimously that the Presidency must deliver information from 15 oficios listing names and assignments of Semar admirals and vice admirals.
  • The decision confirms a 2022 INAI order after declaring the Presidency’s national-security review unfounded.
  • The release must also cover reports on training and adiestramiento of Navy personnel in multinational naval exercises.
  • The Court directed the Presidency to vet non-public portions before disclosure to prevent security risks, noting 13 oficios had been classified as sensitive.
  • Minister María Estela Ríos was recused for having served as the Presidency’s legal counsel in the prior administration and signing related appeals.