Release Granted to Gilda Lozoya in Investigation Related to Pemex in Mexico

In ongoing proceedings in Mexico, the detention order issued against Gilda Lozoya, the sister of the former director general of the state oil company Pemex, has been cancelled by the court.

The Federal Prosecutor's Office (FGR), conducting the investigation process, examined the defendant's conduct or circumstances and concluded that there was no risk of flight, which is legally sufficient to request pretrial release.

A federal judge, after evaluating the evidence and arguments presented by the prosecution, decided to release Lozoya unconditionally, determining that there was no need for bail or judicial control during this process for future proceedings.

Gilda Lozoya is being tried on very serious charges such as organized crime and money laundering, directly linked to the corruption allegations during the time her brother Emilio Lozoya was a Pemex executive and the Odebrecht case.

This court ruling highlights how critical the burden of proof on the prosecution is in high-profile legal processes in Mexico, and that detention cannot be sustained when fundamental legal criteria such as risk of flight are not met.