Mexico's electoral body 'censors free voices,' says congressman

Rubén Moreira, coordinator of the PRI party in the Chamber of Deputies, accused Mexico's National Electoral Institute (INE) of becoming a "sensor of free voices." He stated this after the INE prohibited the party's national leader, Alejandro Alito Moreno, from publishing criticisms against the government, which included terms like "narcoparty" and "narcogovernment."

"The INE is becoming a threat to democracy, and it also has selective issues. I don't see them discussing how to guarantee that organized crime doesn't interfere in elections right now. It becomes a sensor of free voices," Moreira asserted. He accused the INE of violating the freedom of expression guaranteed to legislators by the Constitution, noting that Alito Moreno is currently a senator.

Moreira expressed concern over the INE's censorship, stating, "This censorship by the INE worries me because Alejandro Moreno is a senator. Article 61 says he cannot be prosecuted, and now it turns out they are taking down his spots and he cannot say what he thinks. This is very typical of dictatorships."

The PRI legislator indicated he does not rule out filing complaints with international organizations over this case, which he believes contravenes freedom of expression. He also mentioned other issues, such as the guidelines on the right to audiences proposed by the federal executive. "First, we will continue to point this out. Second, I do not rule out going to international organizations to defend freedom of expression, which is being denied to Alejandro Moreno; freedom of the press, which is yours, and our right to information," he said.