Overview
- The Tribunal de Disciplina Judicial ordered the temporary separation of José Luis Jonathan Yong Mendoza from his control judge post as a preventive measure.
- The Poder Judicial opened an administrative investigation after receiving a Dec. 26 anonymous complaint with social‑media evidence of the incident.
- Footage from Dec. 24 in Cancún’s Palmaris neighborhood shows the judge allegedly brandishing a firearm while a woman lies on the ground, with neighbors reporting further threats.
- Feminist groups 50+1 Quintana Roo and Colectivo Femenil Xtabay demanded his removal and a transparent inquiry with protections for those affected.
- Officials stressed the action is not a final sanction and that due process continues, as prior scrutiny of the judge includes a criticized 2025 selection and a 2021 UIF account freeze linked to a Romanian fraud probe.