Overview
- At a Feb. 2 ceremony in Sedena’s Plaza de la Lealtad, Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla Trejo swore in three generals to new posts.
- Enrique Martínez López took office as Subsecretary of National Defense, following the retirement of Enrique Covarrubias López.
- Hernán Cortés Hernández moved to Oficial Mayor of Sedena after serving as National Guard commander since October 2024.
- Guillermo Briseño Lobera became National Guard commander, bringing experience that includes leading the Third Military Region covering Sinaloa and Durango.
- Sedena said the changes follow standard human-resources directives, while coverage notes the shifts come as violence has intensified in states such as Sinaloa, Michoacán and Guanajuato.