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Mexico Suspends Naasón Joaquín García’s Ministerial Permit as Church Remains Registered

The decision underscores Mexico's reliance on formal case notices from investigators.

Overview

  • Mexico's Interior Ministry said it has suspended García's authorization to serve as a minister, while confirming La Luz del Mundo keeps its legal registration.
  • Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez said the ministry acts when prosecutors notify it of criminal findings and otherwise only checks registration requirements.
  • Mexico's federal prosecutors have moved to seek a new hearing that could reopen the case against García in Mexico, according to officials' public remarks.
  • García is serving a 16-year, eight-month sentence from a 2022 California conviction for abusing minors.
  • A separate U.S. federal case filed in 2025 alleges a scheme that exploited followers through sex trafficking, child pornography, forced labor, and illicit finance, with prosecutors saying his mother and nephew are in custody and three co-defendants remain at large.