Overview
- Senate coordination chief Ignacio Mier said he is open to calling Pemex director Víctor Rodríguez Padilla to testify, though any summons must first win approval from the Senate’s leadership board.
- Opposition blocs pushed for appearances by the heads of Pemex and the Environment Ministry, seeking explanations for an explosion at the Dos Bocas refinery, oil spills off Veracruz and Tabasco, and a leak at the Deer Park plant in Texas.
- Chamber of Deputies president Kenia López Rabadán said Congress has a constitutional duty to demand accountability and urged both agencies to explain the causes, damage and safeguards tied to the recent incidents.
- Morena leaders argued that Energy Ministry and Pemex officials have already given repeated explanations and asked for time to address the accidents, while critics in PRI, PAN and Movimiento Ciudadano described the situation as an ecological disaster.
- Lawmakers cited fires and explosions with reported loss of life and spills that hurt marine species, fishing and tourism, underscoring the stakes for Gulf communities and the pressure for formal hearings that could clarify responsibility and next steps.