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Sinaloa Congress reviews early pension for ex-commander facing U.S. accusations
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Sinaloa Congress reviews early pension for ex-commander facing U.S. accusations

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Sinaloa Congress is reviewing a controversial early pension request for former investigation commander Jorge Contreras Núñez.
  • Contreras faces accusations from the U.S. of ties to criminal groups, complicating his pension application.
  • Opposition lawmakers question the timing and appropriateness of approving the pension amid the ongoing scrutiny.

The Sinaloa Congress is scrutinizing an early pension request for Jorge Contreras Núñez, a former investigation commander, amid serious allegations from the United States linking him to criminal organizations. The pension request, for approximately 67,000 pesos, is currently under review by the Finance Commission of the State Congress.

The request for early retirement was submitted by the former official, dated June 23, 2026, so the process must comply with various requirements and procedures before reaching the legislative body.

— Ambrosio Chávez ChávezPresident of the Finance Commission of the Sinaloa Congress, explaining the procedural status of Contreras Núñez's pension request.

Ambrosio Chávez Chávez, president of the Finance Commission, clarified that the request was submitted by Contreras Núñez with a future date, requiring adherence to various procedural steps before reaching the legislative body. Chávez acknowledged the U.S. accusations against the former police chief but stated that these matters are being handled by other authorities. He assured that the pension process would continue with an exhaustive review of Contreras Núñez's file, considering the current context.

There is no impediment for the process to continue, however, in the Finance Commission, we are reviewing the file accompanying the request to verify the amount of 67,447 pesos and the years of service.

— Ambrosio Chávez ChávezChávez detailing the ongoing review of the pension application.

Despite no explicit legal impediment to the pension's processing, opposition parties have voiced strong concerns. Irma Guadalupe Moreno Ovalle, leader of the Institutional Revolutionary Party's parliamentary group, argued that approving a pension for a former police chief facing such accusations, especially while the governor and other officials are under scrutiny for similar allegations, would send a negative message. She stressed that the timing is inappropriate given the public scandal surrounding potential U.S. extradition requests.

It would send a very negative message if we authorize a pension for a former police chief when he is under public scrutiny due to accusations against him in the United States, a country that requested his provisional detention.

— Irma Guadalupe Moreno OvallePresident of the Institutional Revolutionary Party's parliamentary group, expressing opposition to the pension approval.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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