Mexico's Morena Chief Accuses Opposition PAN of Mafia Tactics, Disinformation

Ariadna Montiel, president of Mexico's Morena party, has strongly refuted accusations from the National Action Party (PAN), labeling the opposition's strategy as disinformation and comparing them to a "mafia." The PAN, through representative Jorge Romero, had alleged that Morena and the federal government were orchestrating political, legal, and media conditions for the return of Governor Rubén Rocha Moya to Sinaloa. Montiel dismissed these claims as a political tactic to divert attention from the PAN's own history.

Montiel characterized the PAN as a "morally defeated" opposition, asserting that the coalition they refer to as "PRIAN" operates with the organization and methods of a "true mafia." She drew parallels to past administrations, specifically mentioning the escape of the Sinaloa Cartel leader during Vicente Fox's presidency and the subsequent lack of action by both Fox and Felipe Calderón's governments to capture him. Montiel also pointed to the ongoing imprisonment of former Public Security Secretary Genaro García Luna in the United States, whom she accused of being complicit with criminal groups.

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The PRIAN yes it operates and yes it organizes itself like a true mafia

Furthermore, Montiel demanded that the PAN cease protecting Chihuahua Governor Maru Campos, whom she accused of promoting foreign interference for electoral purposes and using her immunity to evade authorities. "If they have so much urgency for 'justice,' start by your own house: stop protecting the traitor to the homeland," Montiel stated, directly challenging the PAN's calls for accountability.

Montiel reiterated her support for President Claudia Sheinbaum and affirmed that her administration adheres to the principle of "nothing outside the law; no one above the law." The response from Morena comes after Romero's assertion that Governor Rocha Moya's recent public reappearance was not the result of a judicial resolution or the clarification of accusations against him, but rather followed an extended period of public absence under a narrative of protection allegedly constructed by the ruling party.

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If they have so much urgency for 'justice,' start by your own house: stop protecting the traitor to the homeland