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PAN defends Maru Campos; 'Morena is a lamp for the street and darkness in its own house': Marko Cortés
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PAN defends Maru Campos; 'Morena is a lamp for the street and darkness in its own house': Marko Cortés

From El Universal · (1h ago) Spanish Critical tone

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • PAN Senator Marko Cortés accused the ruling Morena party of hypocrisy, calling them "a lamp for the street and darkness in their own house."
  • Cortés defended Chihuahua Governor Maru Campos against accusations of treason, stating Morena protects its own governors linked to organized crime.
  • He argued that Morena's accusations against Campos are a distraction from their alleged ties to drug cartels and their failure to combat organized crime.

The National Action Party (PAN) has forcefully defended Governor Maru Campos of Chihuahua against what it terms baseless accusations of "treason to the homeland" leveled by Morena. PAN Senator Marko Cortés spearheaded the party's counterattack, accusing Morena of a "monumental hypocrisy" for targeting Campos while allegedly shielding its own governors implicated in drug trafficking.

I could point out that Morena is a lamp for the street and darkness in their own house. They pretend to prosecute Governor Maru Campos for fighting crime, while protecting their own governors and officials accused of ties to drug trafficking.

— Marko CortésSenator Cortés's accusation of hypocrisy against the Morena party.

Cortés's central argument, articulated as "Morena is a lamp for the street and darkness in their own house," suggests the ruling party projects an image of fighting crime while enabling it within its own ranks. He contends that Governor Campos is actively combating organized crime, a task he claims the federal government has abandoned. The PAN insists that Morena's accusations are a deliberate attempt to divert attention from the serious allegations surrounding Governor Rubén Rocha Moya of Sinaloa, whom the PAN has accused of colluding with drug cartels.

Treason to the homeland is colluding with criminals and abandoning families to their fate, which is exactly what the Morena regime has done.

— Marko CortésCortés's definition of treason in contrast to Morena's accusations against Campos.

From the PAN's perspective, Morena's political maneuvering is a dangerous game that undermines national security and public trust. The party highlights that true "treason to the homeland" lies in "pact[ing] with criminals and abandon[ing] families to their fate," which they attribute to the Morena administration. The PAN's strong defense of Campos and aggressive criticism of Morena underscore the deep political divisions in Mexico, particularly concerning the ongoing battle against powerful drug cartels and the integrity of state governance.

Ariadna Montiel points out the speck in others' eyes but not the beam in her own, where the real drug traffickers are.

— Héctor Saúl TéllezPAN Deputy Héctor Saúl Téllez criticizing Morena's National President Ariadna Montiel.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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