Overview
- Pemex, which acknowledged Thursday that a 36‑inch pipeline leak in the Abkatún/Cantarell area caused the spill, removed three managers and referred the case to federal investigators.
- An interagency science team traced oil on satellite images to Abkatún from February 4, and logs show the main valve was not fully closed until February 14, eight days after the leak was detected.
- Investigators reported hidden recovery records and at least 350 cubic meters of oily water not disclosed, plus a mismatch between labeling the event as minor and deploying 11 response vessels.
- Authorities say cleanup and monitoring have collected about 915 tonnes of contaminated waste across roughly 48 beaches and 630 kilometers of coast, with no mass die‑off reported but 12 of 13 oiled sea turtles found have died.
- ASEA filed a criminal complaint with the national prosecutor as lawmakers seek hearings, environmental groups demand the total spill volume and a detailed restoration plan, and the government rolls out aid for fishers and a new Gulf monitoring observatory.