In a dramatic scene at the Museum of Mexico City, Francisco Garduno, the former immigration chief, issued a public apology on Friday, reflecting on the tragic fire that claimed 40 lives at a detention center in Ciudad Juarez earlier this year. His remarks marked a pivotal moment in the pursuit of accountability for the incident, which also left 27 individuals injured.

Describing a nightmarish sequence of events, Garduno offered 'deepest apologies' to survivors and victims' families, whose lives have been irrevocably altered. The tragedy stemmed from a protest-turned-catastrophe after migrants ignited a mattress, with the facility staff failing to intervene adequately, raising grave concerns about safety protocols within Mexico's migrant detention system.

Despite Garduno's public contriti

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