Mexico train derailment piles pressure on Sheinbaum over safety of megaprojects

Members of the Mexican navy guard the site of train derailment on the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, a railway line connecting Mexico's Pacific and Gulf coasts, where several passengers were killed and injured in Chivela, Oaxaca state, Mexico December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Jose de Jesus Cortes

MEXICO CITY, Dec ‌30 (Reuters) - Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum deferred questions on Tuesday about the record of a passenger train that derailed over ‌the weekend, killing 13 people and injuring 98 others, the latest in a series of accidents that have ‌put pressure on her government to improve the safety of flagship projects.

The conductor of the train, who survived, has been taken in for questioning, and opposition lawmakers have called for an investigation.