Mexico's Anti-Corruption and Good Government Secretariat reported the theft of at least 22 tons of mango from a building guarded by the Navy in Chiapas, linked to the Interoceanic Train project. A woman posed as a Welfare official to remove the shipment in May. The audit estimates a loss of 143,000 pesos.
Mexico's Anti-Corruption and Good Government Secretariat has questioned the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) over the missing 22 tons of mango in Chiapas, resources allocated as natural assets during the construction of the Interoceanic Train across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. An audit document titled 'Income Capture from Sales of Goods in the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus' states that the Navy was responsible for guarding the entrance to the Tapachula II Development Hub.
In May, a woman named Brenda Meza, who identified herself as a public servant from the Welfare Secretariat, entered the site claiming authorization to remove boxes of mango. The report details that 1,000 crates of mango, each weighing about 22 kilograms, were taken, leaving only 1,060 kilograms of third-quality fruit, which was later sold. This sale occurred at 6.5 pesos per kilogram, matching the audit records.
The reported loss totals 143,000 pesos, constituting presumed patrimonial damage to the naval institution. The Anti-Corruption Secretariat criticized the Navy for 'inadequate control in capturing its own income.' This episode highlights irregularities in resource management for the Interoceanic Train project, though no direct link is mentioned to other incidents like the train derailment in December, which killed 14 people and prompted complaints against construction firms.
