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Ariadna Montiel reacts to Alito Moreno's complaint against INE counselors in the U.S.; 'Immunity ends sooner or later,'
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Ariadna Montiel reacts to Alito Moreno's complaint against INE counselors in the U.S.; 'Immunity ends sooner or later,' she says

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Morena national president Ariadna Montiel criticized PRI leader Alejandro Moreno's accusations against INE counselors in the U.S.
  • Montiel argued that Moreno's complaints about electoral rules contradict the PRI's past support for them.
  • She suggested Moreno's actions stem from a desire to evade investigations into his alleged illicit enrichment.

Ariadna Montiel Reyes, the national president of Morena, has strongly criticized Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas, the national leader of the PRI, for his statements made in Washington. Moreno accused three electoral counselors of the National Electoral Institute (INE) of imposing sanctions after he labeled Morena a "narcoparty."

Where is the idea that the INE should not be touched?

— Ariadna MontielMorena's national president questioned PRI leader Alejandro Moreno's stance on the INE.

Montiel questioned Moreno's current stance, asking, "Where is the idea that the INE should not be touched?" She pointed out the contradiction in his position, noting that the electoral rules he now decries as censorship were part of the 2014 electoral reform "promoted and approved by the PRI itself."

"When those rules were applied against their adversaries, they called them legality; now, when they reach their leadership, they call them a dictatorship. That is the true contradiction: they designed the rules to control others and now they seek to disavow them to protect themselves. They are not bothered by the law; they are bothered that the law also applies to them," Montiel stated.

When those rules were applied against their adversaries, they called them legality; now, when they reach their leadership, they call them a dictatorship. That is the true contradiction: they designed the rules to control others and now they seek to disavow them to protect themselves. They are not bothered by the law; they are bothered that the law also applies to them.

— Ariadna MontielMorena's national president criticized the PRI's inconsistent application of electoral laws.

Montiel Reyes also alluded to the accusations Moreno faces regarding his tenure as governor of Campeche, suggesting these are the "real concern" driving his denunciations in Washington. "The immunity protects a function, not a person. It does not erase records. What is at the bottom of his concern? Wanting to cover himself from impunity regarding the investigations against him. There have been complaints of illicit enrichment in Campeche since 2022," Montiel Reyes added.

The immunity protects a function, not a person. It does not erase records. What is at the bottom of his concern? Wanting to cover himself from impunity regarding the investigations against him. There have been complaints of illicit enrichment in Campeche since 2022.

— Ariadna MontielMorena's national president suggested PRI leader Alejandro Moreno's actions are driven by concerns over corruption investigations.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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