Argentina authorizes transfer of former admiral to Mexico

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Noticaribe reports that Argentina authorized the transfer to Mexico of former Navy admiral Fernando Farías Laguna, who was arrested in Buenos Aires after Mexican authorities sought him through an Interpol Red Notice and a warrant. Mexican authorities identify him as an alleged participant and senior figure in a fuel-smuggling network referred to as “fiscal huachicol.” The report says the authorization followed Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch’s visit to Argentina and President Claudia Sheinbaum’s statement that efforts to return Farías Laguna were advancing.

Farías Laguna was arrested on April 23, according to the report, after allegedly entering Argentina with false documents. He remained in custody while Argentine authorities addressed his legal status. The former admiral’s defense told Latinus that it had not received formal notice of the decision, although the authorization had been reported by official sources.

The FGR alleges that the network used seaports and false cargo declarations to move fuel into Mexico while avoiding customs controls and tax payments. The investigation also names Farías Laguna’s brother, Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna, along with other officials, businesspeople and Navy personnel; Manuel Roberto was arrested in Mexico in September 2025 and remains under prosecution, according to the report. The allegations have not been resolved by a final court judgment.