Overview

• Sheinbaum rebuked the U.S. Justice Department for striking a plea deal with Ovidio Guzmán after labeling Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations.
• She insisted that Guzmán remains subject to a Mexican arrest warrant and called for coordination with the Fiscalía General de la República on evidence and trial proceedings.
• Addressing Julio César Chávez Jr.’s case, the president denied any government favoritism and emphasized that allegations require proof before formal investigations proceed.
• An initial U.S. hearing left Chávez Jr. in ICE custody pending his deportation despite multiple Mexican amparos seeking his provisional release.
• Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero revealed that Mexico requested U.S. cooperation on the Chávez Jr. investigation over a year ago but received no response until the recent arrest.