"It Has No Solution for Anything, Not Even Where They Govern" Cravioto Asks PAN Not to Politicize Dispossessions; Rejects Proposal to Address Crime

Mexico City's Government Secretary, César Cravioto, has sharply criticized the National Action Party (PAN) for what he termed "politicking" the issue of property dispossession. Cravioto urged the PAN not to exploit the problem for political gain, asserting that the party lacks viable solutions, even in areas it governs.

"Now the PAN comes to say they have the solution, no, the PAN doesn't have the solution to anything, neither where they govern nor where they had strength have they done well, so they shouldn't get involved, shouldn't climb on board, and shouldn't get involved in a political manner in these matters," Cravioto stated.

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Now the PAN comes to say they have the solution, no, the PAN doesn't have the solution to anything, neither where they govern nor where they had strength have they done well, so they shouldn't get involved, shouldn't climb on board, and shouldn't get involved in a political manner in these matters.

He specifically pointed to the Benito Juárez and Cuauhtémoc mayoralties, both governed by the opposition, as having the highest number of property dispossession cases in the capital. Cravioto challenged PAN deputies to explain what their respective administrations have done to prevent this crime, implying that the opposition's focus on the issue is a diversionary tactic.

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They should ask the PAN deputies what their mayoralties have done to prevent it, because two of those with the most dispossession issues are Cuauhtémoc and Benito Juárez.

Cravioto's remarks came shortly after the PAN's Mexico City leadership announced plans to push for a reform in the capital's Congress to establish specialized courts for dispossession cases. The PAN had previously criticized the government, stating that the crime continues to rise despite stricter penalties and the creation of a specialized task force last year.

The Government Secretary also referenced a past case involving an individual named Goliat, described as a favorite of former Benito Juárez mayor Santiago Taboada, suggesting that an "aura of impunity" surrounding such figures may have facilitated numerous dispossession incidents in that area. Cravioto reiterated that Iztapalapa, Benito Juárez, and Cuauhtémoc are the areas with the highest concentration of dispossession cases, and assured that the eight reported cases from Colonia Del Valle would receive personalized attention.

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Some deputies from the National Action Party are irresponsibly getting involved in the issue, but we just need to remember. Do you remember this character Goliat? He was Taboada's favorite, well, you have to dig into those stories, and many people in Benito Juárez say that from that halo of impunity that Goliat generated, many dispossession cases arose.