Musk vs. Sheinbaum: Mexico Considers Suing SpaceX After Rocket Explosion
Following the fall of debris from a SpaceX rocket explosion in Texas on June 18, the Mexican president announced her intention to sue billionaire Elon Musk's company, claiming cross-border pollution.
After Google Maps—and the "Gulf of America" affair—it's SpaceX's turn to be in the Mexican government's crosshairs. In recent days, a standoff has erupted between Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and billionaire Elon Musk's space company, with repercussions that could lead them to court.
At the heart of the case is the explosion of a SpaceX megarocket in Texas on June 18. As reported by Aristegui Noticias , several pieces of debris and toxic substances from the device reportedly landed on the coast of the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, crossing the border.
The next day, several NGOs reported the presence of "presumed remains" of the rocket in the Rio Grande, which flows into the Gulf of Mexico, reported local media, including El Sol de Tampico .
A week later, Wednesday, June 25, Claudia Sheinbaum took advantage of her morning press conference to announce
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