The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, has not ordered the detention of actress and former first lady Angélica Rivera, known as 'La Gaviota', for alleged acts of corruption during Enrique Peña Nieto’s administration. This arises from messages circulated on social media without evidence to support these claims.
In a video shared on social media, news is spread that Rivera is in prison awaiting sentencing for drug trafficking and diversion of resources, while she is labeled a 'drug trafficker'. A supposed comparison made by Sheinbaum between Rivera and 'El Chapo' is mentioned, which turns out to be untrue.
An online search does not provide evidence of an arrest request by the Mexican president against the actress. The phrase mentioned in the video, 'There is no difference between this character and El Chapo', corresponds to a conference by Sheinbaum in 2024, where she was actually referring to Genaro García Luna, a former Secretary of Public Security convicted of drug trafficking.
Ordering detentions is not a power of the president, according to the Mexican Constitution. The issuance of arrest warrants is the responsibility of judicial authorities, not the president. Angélica Rivera is not detained, as has been spread on social media.
The actress has shared posts on Instagram from Mexico City, where she attended a Shakira concert, and from Los Angeles (USA), thus disproving the rumors about her alleged detention. In summary, there is no evidence supporting the detention of Angélica Rivera or that Sheinbaum has requested her arrest, clarifying that this news is false.
