A Mexican judge has closed the case against former migration chief Francisco Garduno over the 2023 Ciudad Juarez detention centre fire that killed 40 migrants. Victims’ groups say they will appeal, calling the ruling selective justice.
01Summary
- 01Judge Victor Manlio Hernandez Calderon ruled on Tuesday that Garduno had met the court-ordered measures to address the damage.
- 02Garduno had faced trial for abuse of public office and dereliction of duty over the March 27, 2023 fire in Ciudad Juarez.
- 03The fire killed 40 migrants and injured 30 others at a detention centre on the border with El Paso, Texas.
- 04Victims’ lawyers say the ruling is not final because it will be appealed and another injunction is still pending.
- 05Six immigration agents, two migrants accused of starting the fire, and another former institute director also face charges in the case.
02Why it matters
The ruling touches on accountability for one of Mexico’s deadliest migration-centre disasters. It also matters to victims’ families, who say the measures ordered by the court have not delivered full reparations.
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