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Victims’ groups plan to appeal the decision.","category":"Politics","area":"Latin America","publishedAt":"2026-10-15T00:25:17.804Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-14T23:24:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T00:25:17.804Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":56,"critic":95,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 56: multiple named sources (judge, Garduño, lawyer) and specific date/location raise score, but only one original report limits corroboration.","critic":"Critic 95: explains significance, includes quotes, separates fact from comment, provides specific figures and next steps.","hype":"Hype 15: language remains measured; no clickbait or exaggerated claims appear."}},"tags":["#Mexico","#Immigration","#JuarezFire","#LegalCase","#HumanRights"],"entities":["Francisco Garduño","Foundation for Justice","Ciudad Juárez detention center","Miguel Zenteno"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["A Mexican judge ordered the criminal case against former immigration chief Francisco Garduño to be closed.","The decision concerns the 2023 fire at the Ciudad Juárez detention centre that killed 40 migrants and injured 30.","Victims’ representatives said they will appeal the ruling.","Centre‑rated reports added details about the fire, the judge’s reasoning and NGOs’ criticism."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"On Tuesday a judge in Mexico City ruled that the criminal case against Francisco Garduño, who headed the National Migration Institute from 2019 to 2025, should be closed. The case stemmed from the March 2023 fire at the Ciudad Juárez immigration detention centre, an incident that killed 40 migrants and injured 30 others."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The judge said the measures ordered after the fire, compensation, medical care, a public apology and training for migration personnel, had been fulfilled, a conclusion rejected by the victims. The Foundation for Justice, an NGO representing some victims, denounced the decision as a win for corruption and impunity."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Victims’ lawyers indicated that the ruling is not final because they intend to appeal, and they noted that another injunction concerning reparations remains pending. 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