DistantNews
Support us
Morena won't rule out expelling members accused of crime ties, awaits proof
🇲🇽 Mexico /Elections & Politics

Morena won't rule out expelling members accused of crime ties, awaits proof

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Sources not specified Context piece
  • Morena's national president, Ariadna Montiel, stated the party will not protect anyone accused of ties to organized crime but requires proof before acting.
  • She indicated that Morena might initiate processes to strip membership from individuals like Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya if evidence emerges from the ongoing investigation.
  • Montiel criticized the "narco-party" rhetoric as politically motivated and highlighted instances where other parties allegedly failed to act on similar accusations.

Ariadna Montiel Reyes, the national leader of Morena, has stated that the party will not shield any members accused of links to organized crime, but stressed the necessity of concrete evidence before taking action. She affirmed that Morena is committed to transparency and accountability.

We are not going to cover for anyone.

— Ariadna Montiel ReyesStating Morena's stance on accusations of links to organized crime.

"We are not going to cover for anyone," Montiel stated during a press conference, adding that the party awaits the findings of the investigation by the Attorney General's Office (FGR). She indicated that if evidence is presented, Morena "will act accordingly" regarding the accusations leveled by the U.S. government against several Mexican officials, including Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and the mayor of Culiacán.

it is going to happen when we have the proof. It doesn't necessarily have to happen, neither yes, nor no. What we are going to wait for is for the proof to be presented.

— Ariadna Montiel ReyesOn the possibility of stripping party membership from accused individuals.

Montiel suggested that Morena could initiate proceedings to revoke the party membership of those implicated, but emphasized that such actions would only occur "when we have the proof." She also pushed back against the "narco-party" narrative, characterizing it as a politically motivated attack that predates the current administration. "This rhetoric... did not start there, but comes from before, since the government of former President López Obrador," she said.

More important than membership is attending to the people of Sinaloa.

— Ariadna Montiel ReyesPrioritizing governance over party affiliation in the face of accusations.

To counter the accusations, Montiel presented images of Marko Cortés Mendoza, former national president of the PAN party, alongside Jesús Corona Damián, a mayor arrested in Guerrero. She questioned why similar scrutiny was not applied to other parties when their members faced accusations, citing the case of a congresswoman linked to "El Chapo." Montiel asserted that Morena is actively reviewing its profiles and is committed to addressing any wrongdoing within its ranks.

There they don't say anything. Or when the 'Chapo congresswoman' was their candidate. They didn't say or do anything then. We are doing it.

— Ariadna Montiel ReyesCriticizing other parties for perceived inaction on similar issues.
DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

More Stories

From Our Blog