Mexican President Sheinbaum Said Government Is Investigating Musk's SpaceX Over Unauthorized Work In The Country

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said different government agencies are investigating Elon Musk's SpaceX after a company unit conducted unauthorized work in the country following the latest rocket launch.

During a passage of her daily press conference, Sheinbaum said the agencies are analyzing whether the company has to be sanctioned after its unit tasked with clearing debris from the Starship launch, located in the Gulf of Mexico, worked without proper authorization.

"We are investigating but the Environment, Navy, Digital Transformation, Government and Foreign Relations secretariats are conducting their research. The study is practically done," Sheinbaum said.

Navy Secretary Raymundo Pedro Morales Angeles said the company hired by SpaceX to retrieve debris from its Starship rocket was allowed to enter the country but didn't fulfill the requirements to work and ended up leaving the country.

The latest Starship launch took place in June. The rocket exploded while loading up fuel for an engine test. The incident didn't cause injuries but the debris affected the state of Tamaulipas in northern Mexico.