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news El Financiero 2026-04-09

President defends UIF power to freeze accounts without court order

President Sheinbaum defended the Supreme Court's decision granting the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) the power to freeze bank accounts without a judicial order. She argued this action is necessary to curb organized crime and money laundering to pacify the country.

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