Francisco Garduño Yáñez
Francisco Garduño Yáñez is the commissioner of the Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM) in Mexico. He has been in the spotlight due to his alleged involvement in a tragic incident where 40 migrants lost their lives in a fire at a migration facility in Ciudad Juárez in March 2023. Recently, a Tribunal de Apelación confirmed the conditional suspension of the criminal process against him, sparking controversy and discussions about accountability in the case.
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Francisco Garduño Yáñez will be the general director of the Centers for Vocational Training.
La decisión polémica en la SEP, escribe Manuel Gil Antón
Mexico· 2026-02-01
Francisco Garduño Yañez is expected to offer public apologies to the families of the deceased and the injured from the Ciudad Juárez fire incident.
Víctimas esperan disculpas de Garduño ante migrantesMexico· 2025-09-27
Francisco Garduño Yáñez expressed 'mission accomplished' after six years in charge of the National Migration Institute.
"Misión cumplida"; Garduño se despide del INM, sin mencionar incendio en Ciudad JuárezMexico· 2025-04-30
Francisco Garduño Yáñez is the commissioner of the National Institute of Migration involved in a legal process regarding the deaths of migrants in a fire.
Tribunal confirma suspensión al proceso contra Garduño por el incendio del INM en Ciudad Juárez; apelación es "infundada"Mexico· 2025-04-13
