Governor Mocks Political Rival with Satirical Ballad Over U.S. Complaint

Campeche Governor Layda Sansores San Román used her weekly program, "Martes del Jaguar," to debut a satirical corrido aimed at PRI President and Senator Alito Moreno Cárdenas. Titled "Se fue Alejandro al gabacho" (Alejandro went to the gabacho), the song mocks Moreno's recent complaint filed with the U.S. State Department, which alleged censorship and political persecution in Mexico.

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Alejandro went to the gabacho, looking for protection. He's acting very tough, the right-wing celebrates him, we want you back, we want you behind bars.

Performed with guitars and accordions, the corrido's lyrics include lines like: "He went to the gabacho, looking for protection. He's acting very tough, the right-wing celebrates him, we want you back, we want you behind bars." The song directly references Moreno's complaint, where he accused three National Electoral Institute (INE) counselors of prohibiting him from labeling the ruling Morena party as a "narco-party."

Sansores, a political adversary of Moreno, seized the public platform, funded by public resources, to criticize the senator. The corrido continues its attack, stating: "Your actions are perverse, who knows if you'll come out scraped. And look, it's no small thing, they accuse you of embezzlement. This phrase is with me, and Napoleon is its author. I don't distract the enemy when he makes a mistake. You are selling the country, you do it to the highest bidder."

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Your actions are perverse, who knows if you'll come out scraped. And look, it's no small thing, they accuse you of embezzlement. This phrase is with me, and Napoleon is its author. I don't distract the enemy when he makes a mistake. You are selling the country, you do it to the highest bidder.

Sansores ironically suggested that Moreno would be pleased and grateful for the song, which she claimed "tells a truth." She added, "He wants to portray himself as a political refugee today. We will continue working until the end. Well, until I see you, my God, we are already into other investigations."

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He wants to portray himself as a political refugee today. We will continue working until the end. Well, until I see you, my God, we are already into other investigations.