The National Action Party (PAN) has formally filed a criminal complaint with Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office (FGR) against Gonzalo “Bobby” López Beltrán and the Navy, following two derailments of the Interoceanic Train. The complaint holds López Beltrán responsible as the sole supervisor of the project, while the Navy is accused of negligence in operating and maintaining the railway system. The complaint also targets the construction companies involved.

The first derailment occurred on December 28, 2025, on the Z line between Nizanda and Chivela in Asunción Ixtaltepec, resulting in 14 deaths and over 100 injuries. At that time, the FGR blamed the train operator. The second derailment involved a freight train and took place recently, with no casualties reported.

Priscila Vera, a member of PAN’s national executive committee, criticized the lack of accountability: “It’s clear there is no single responsible party in this emblematic project led by the Navy, which should be supervised by the son of the former president. This continues to be a fiasco. How many more deaths must occur before those responsible, including ‘Bobby’ López Beltrán, are called to answer?”

Miguel Errasti, PAN’s Secretary of Government in Mexico City, expressed concerns about impartial justice, especially given the involvement of a former president’s son. “It seems that because they are affiliated with Morena, they are excluded from how the law is applied today,” he said.

On the morning of July 17, 2026, PAN leaders from the national executive committee and Mexico City branch submitted the complaint at the FGR offices in Colonia Doctores. They challenged Attorney General Ernestina Godoy to act swiftly and decisively, comparing the case to the recent arrest of Ernesto Ruffo Appel, the former Baja California governor accused of organized crime and fuel trafficking.

The PAN representatives accused the FGR of bias toward the Morena government, citing unresolved cases involving politicians allegedly linked to criminal groups, such as Rubén Rocha Moya and Senator Enrique Inzunza, both accused by U.S. authorities of ties to the Sinaloa Cartel faction “Los Chapitos.” They also pointed out the lack of investigation into former Navy Secretary José Rafael Ojeda Durán regarding fuel theft.

Vera criticized the selective application of justice: “The law is enforced only for ‘my compadre’s oxen,’ while high-profile cases like Marina del Pilar leaking national security information are dismissed as mere protocol meetings by officials like Secretary García Harfuch.”

The complaint also demands the appearance of the companies contracted by the Navy for the project: ABCD Arquitectura S.A. de C.V. and Construcción y Mantenimiento Ferroviario S.A. de C.V., whose owners are close associates of the López Beltrán family. The Interoceanic Train’s construction was marred by irregularities and cost overruns exceeding 62 billion pesos—three times the original 20 billion peso budget—benefiting friends of the López Beltrán clan.

“T hey must appear, along with the supervisors, which this prosecutor’s office has consistently ignored,” Vera concluded.

This case highlights ongoing concerns about transparency, accountability, and the role of political influence in major infrastructure projects in Mexico. For communities relying on safe and efficient transportation, such as the upcoming cable car system in Puebla, these issues underscore the importance of rigorous oversight and public trust in government-led initiatives.