"It's curious that he resigns days before the Coahuila election"; PRI insinuates Andy López seeks to avoid defeat like in Durango

The resignation of Andy López Beltrán from his position as organizational secretary for Morena has drawn sharp criticism from Mexico's opposition parties, the PRI and PAN. Both parties found it "curious" that López Beltrán, son of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, chose to step down just days before the crucial election in Coahuila.

The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) insinuated on social media that López Beltrán is attempting to distance himself from a potential electoral defeat, drawing a parallel to a previous loss in Durango. "It seems he doesn't want to 'stain' his political career with another defeat like the one in Durango," the PRI stated, referencing the 2025 vote where an alliance of PRI and PAN emerged as the leading force, while the ruling party lost ground.

The National Action Party (PAN) leader, Jorge Romero Herrera, echoed this sentiment, expressing mock disappointment. "We are a little sad that he is leaving. We loved his 'beatings' where Morena came in fourth place, like in Durango," he quipped during a press conference. Romero Herrera characterized López Beltrán's decision as a sign of "the collapse of that thing called Morena" and "the fall of what we know was not going to last more than 12 years."

López Beltrán submitted his resignation in a letter to Morena's president, Ariadna Montiel Reyes, announcing his intention to run for a federal deputyship in Tabasco for the 2027 midterm elections. He affirmed that his commitment to the party and the "4T" ideals remains unwavering, despite leaving the National Executive Committee.