Claudia Sheinbaum reopened the Line 12 of the Metro in Mexico City without replacing trains or completing a structural repair, despite multiple warnings from her own technical team. Recordings obtained by Latinus reveal at least thirteen meetings of specialists who warned about the risks of reopening the line without essential changes.
Sheinbaum's priority was not the safety of the users, but to reopen before the end of her term and boast the project as a "government achievement."
"What keeps me up at night is that I have three years left in government... I have to leave a line operating." Her words reveal a political, not technical, approach to a tragedy that left 26 dead and dozens injured. Even with recommendations to change the trains, reinforce structures, and adjust the design, a superficial repair was chosen.
The disaster didn't stop her ambition
Line 12 was poorly designed: it was built for rubber tires, but they used metal wheels. The error caused accelerated wear that led to the 2021 collapse. Sheinbaum didn't correct it.
