A major financial scandal has erupted in Mexico concerning the disappearance of over a billion pesos from the State of Mexico's budget. The Federal Superior Audit Office (ASF) detected that state government resources were transferred to various entities, including the local judiciary and several municipalities, without a clear trail of the money's final destination. A central figure in the case is Rafael Zaga Tawil, who is suspected of diverting over 5 billion pesos from the Institute for the National Housing of Workers (Infonavit). His recent detention in Florida has drawn public attention and revived questions about who authorized the transfers, who operated the scheme, and ultimately who benefited. An investigation by Reporte Índigo details that the 'stuck' funds are concentrated in three large blocks totaling over 1.06 billion pesos, all lacking sufficient documentation to prove their expenditure. Meanwhile, in Baja California, the political race for the governorship is heating up. A poll by Enkoll shows that Tijuana's mayor, Ismael Burgueño, leads with 31% of internal preferences, but his competitors, Julieta Ramírez and Montserrat Caballero, are also strong contenders, indicating that the competition is just beginning.
