Sergio Sarmiento y Lupita Juárez | Programa viernes 20 de febrero de 2026

·1 hr 20 min·5 clips

Why does former teachers' union leader Elba Esther Gordillo face a 19-million-peso tax bill for undeclared union transfers?

The episode opens with Sergio Sarmiento and Lupita Juárez welcoming listeners and immediately addressing the tax case of former teachers' union leader Elba Esther Gordillo, who must pay over 19 million pesos in income tax for undeclared union transfers. They transition to news of U.S. and Mexican authorities sanctioning 31 individuals in a timeshare fraud scheme connected to the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel, noting the reliance on U.S. investigations. The hosts report record U.S. imports to Mexico reaching $534.8 billion in 2025. They briefly touch on UFO disclosure rumors before discussing a complaint by the presidency against the political organization Construyendo Sociedades de Paz for using the initials CSP, which match President Claudia Sheinbaum's. Morena coordinator Ricardo Monreal's comments on supporting an unseen electoral reform are analyzed, highlighting contradictions. News snippets cover Gerardo Fernández Noroña being ordered to edit videos for gender-based political violence, Sergio Mayer taking leave for a reality show, and the Supreme Court upholding a rent cap in Mexico City. An interview with retired ambassador Agustín Gutiérrez Canet critiques political appointments to embassies, citing examples like Gertz Manero in London and Marc Sarriaga's declined offer, describing embassies as a 'garbage dump' for inconvenient figures. A weather update follows. Urbanologist Roberto Remes discusses the potential negative effects of rent control, such as reduced housing supply and landlord discrimination. A report from Puebla covers President Sheinbaum's speech on the Mexican Army's 113th anniversary. Energy consultant Víctor Ramírez explains Mexico's dependence on imported fracked gas from Texas and debates the environmental impact of fracking. The episode concludes with Sergio's commentary against price controls, listener messages, and regional news segments.

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