Mexico's Attorney General Challenges Amparo for 'El Mencho's' Brother

Mexico's Attorney General's Office (FGR) is contesting a federal judge's decision to grant an amparo to Abraham Oseguera Cervantes, also known as 'Don Rodo,' the brother of the late Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader 'El Mencho.' The amparo challenges the pre-trial detention order issued after 'Don Rodo' was reportedly recaptured in March 2025. The FGR has filed an appeal against the ruling by federal judge Daniel Marcelino Niño Jiménez, which will be reviewed by a collegiate tribunal. This legal move aims to nullify the judge's decision to grant protection to 'Don Rodo' concerning charges of drug trafficking, firearm possession, and ammunition possession related to exclusive military use. The amparo does not guarantee 'Don Rodo's' release from the Altiplano prison, but it requires the judge to reconsider the pre-trial detention order. He was initially apprehended in February 2025 in Tonaya, Jalisco, by federal forces, identified as a financial operator for the CJNG. Authorities claim he used notaries in Jalisco to launder cartel funds through property purchases. Notably, 'Don Rodo' was previously released in June 2024 due to irregularities in his capture but was subsequently rearrested.