Overview
- The private FIFA reception was held on June 10 inside the Castillo de Chapultepec to mark the start of the 2026 World Cup and included FIFA executives, sponsors and a brief welcome from President Claudia Sheinbaum.
- Researchers and staff tied to the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia filed a complaint on June 23 alleging the authorization for the dinner may have violated the Constitution and heritage laws.
- The Fiscalía General de la República has opened a carpeta de investigación, an official investigative file, and says its review has not yet found conduct that is clearly outside the law.
- INAH placed the copy of the payment receipt—reported at about 1.3 million pesos—under reserve, saying releasing it could harm secrecy and the due process of the ongoing federal review.
- President Sheinbaum says the Fiscalía is only examining a private complaint and has not opened a formal investigation; the next steps to watch are whether the FGR escalates the file or closes the matter and whether reserved documents are later released.