PRESS DIGEST 11Oct2026: MEX Simon and post-tropical cyclone Rachel; Machado on Delcy

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Energy Analytics Institute and Editores LatinPetroleum, 11.Oct.2026, Words: 445) — Company briefs spanning details on Vente Venezuela, the Llanos Human Rights Foundation (Fundehullan), PEMEX, the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and Cuentas Claras, among others.

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LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

MEXICO

— thousands of people took to the streets his Sunday in the capital of Jalisco to demand a solution from the authorities to the water quality crisis that has been affecting residents of different neighborhoods in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (ZMG) for months. [La Jornada]

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— the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) deployed both qualified personnel and tools and equipment to address the electrical supply disruptions caused by Hurricane Simon and post-tropical cyclone Rachel. [La Jornada]

— 2 PEMEX employees were injured at the north entrance of the Lázaro Cárdenas refinery in Minatitlán, Veracruz. According to unofficial reports, 1 of the workers died at the scene, while his colleague was seriously injured. This, after an attack occurred around 10:00 p.m. on 10 Oct., when the employees were at the guardhouse at the northern entrance to the oil facilities, at the intersection of Díaz Mirón and Primero de Mayo avenues in the Obrera neighborhood. [La Jornada]

VENEZUELA

— the Llanos Human Rights Foundation (Fundehullan) denounced arrest of Marlon Maya, a lawyer and member of the Vente Venezuela (VV) party, led by María Corina Machado, in Barinas state (western Venezuela). In a stmt published on X, the organization indicated Maya was arrested Friday night at a business he owns. “Without a warrant or any evidence of a crime being committed, this procedure flagrantly violates Article 44 of the Constitution (right to personal liberty) and the guarantees of due process (Article 49).” [Editores LatinPetroleum]

— Álvaro Pulido, Alex Saab’s business partner, has arrived in the US, according to a report by the news site Cuentas Claras. So far, there has been no info. from Venezuelan or US authorities regarding Pulido’s alleged extradition. [Editores LatinPetroleum]

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By freelancers reporting for Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) and its 100% owned Venezuelan affiliate Editores Latin Petroleum CA reporting from Atlanta, Baton Rouge, Caracas, Houston, Monterrey, Mexico City, and Bogota.

The briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond. Not all the briefs have been verified and therefore EAI and Editores Latin Petroleum CA do not vouch for their accuracy.

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