Nuevo León government began tests of the Monterrey Metro Line 6 monorail on April 29, sparking social media criticism over its low speed and safety. Users question the project promised for the 2026 World Cup. Samuel García also faces reminders of an investigation into alleged resource diversion.
The Monterrey Metro Line 6 monorail entered testing phase on April 29, 2026, according to videos released by the Nuevo León government. The footage shows a short segment at low speed, triggering outrage on social media.
Users voiced irony and safety concerns. One wrote: “¿Y para esto dejaron sin luz a medio Monterrey? No quiero imaginar lo que va a pasar si algún día ponen a jalar todo el tramo” [And for this they left half of Monterrey without power? I don't want to imagine what will happen if they ever run the full stretch]. Others said: “Es como una entrega de Temu. Expectativa contra realidad” [It's like a Temu delivery. Expectation vs. reality] and “¡Está bien peligroso!” [It's really dangerous!].
The project, promised for completion before the 2026 World Cup, can carry 720 passengers at up to 80 km/h, per official data. No failures reported in initial tests, with plans for partial service on five stations during the event.
Criticism coincides with reminders of a Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) probe into Samuel García. The FGR investigates money laundering and diversion of over 1 billion pesos via his family's Firma Jurídica y Fiscal S.C. For instance, the government paid Suministros MYR 964,789,526 pesos, which flowed through firms like Proveedor de Productos Mexicanos JACE to the family firm.
