Ex-PVEM Deputy Candidate Arrested for Alleged Gun and Drug Possession in Hidalgo

Fátima N., a former local deputy candidate for the Green Ecologist Party of Mexico (PVEM) in Hidalgo, has been arrested on charges of possessing narcotics and discharging a firearm. Security authorities confirmed the incident occurred on June 29 around 4 p.m. during coordinated patrols in Tetepango.

Responding to reports of gunfire, municipal security agents arrived at the scene and encountered a man and a woman, identified as Fátima N., 30, and a 41-year-old man. Fátima N. was found to be carrying a firearm concealed in her boot at the time of her detention. The male companion, found in a vehicle with Hidalgo license plates, was allegedly intoxicated and found with ammunition and suspected narcotics.

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To safeguard institutional integrity and public trust, it has been decided to temporarily separate her from her duties within the party.

Fátima N. previously ran as a local deputy candidate for Pachuca representing the PVEM and currently holds the position of secretary of Citizen Link within the party. In response to the allegations, the PVEM's State Executive Committee announced her temporary suspension from her party duties. The party emphasized its commitment to legality, responsibility, transparency, and congruence, stating that the institution's interests and commitment to citizens will be prioritized.

The PVEM affirmed its dedication to continuing its work with closeness, unity, and responsibility to strengthen its political project, which is supported by thousands of militants and sympathizers throughout the state. The party's statement aims to distance itself from the alleged actions of its former candidate while reassuring the public of its ongoing commitment to its political mission.

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For the party, public trust is built with legality, responsibility, transparency, and congruence, so the interest of the political institution and the commitment to the citizens will be prioritized.