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PRI Leader Moreno Calls Verduzco Arrest an 'International Embarrassment,' Cites 'Narco-Government'
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PRI Leader Moreno Calls Verduzco Arrest an 'International Embarrassment,' Cites 'Narco-Government'

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The PRI party president, Alejandro Moreno, denounced the arrest of Ricardo Verduzco in the U.S. for fentanyl trafficking.
  • Moreno called the arrest an "international embarrassment" and accused the governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, of running a "narco-government."
  • He stated that the incident demonstrates the "rottenness" of the ruling Morena party and called for accountability for "narco-politicians."

Alejandro Moreno, president of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), has strongly condemned the arrest of Ricardo Verduzco, former director of the Municipal Institute of Sports in Guasave, in the United States for fentanyl trafficking. Moreno labeled the incident an "international embarrassment" and directly accused the governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, of presiding over a "narco-government."

international embarrassment

— Alejandro MorenoDescribing the arrest of Ricardo Verduzco.

Authorities in Utah reported Verduzco's arrest following the seizure of approximately 11,160 grams of fentanyl, which they estimate equates to about 111,000 pills. Moreno asserted that this capture serves as proof that "Rubén Rocha Moya's narco-government is completely stained, overwhelmed, and corrupted," a situation he claims to have repeatedly denounced.

The PRI leader further criticized the situation as incongruous, given Verduzco's former role in promoting sports and youth health. Moreno declared that these events exemplify "the rottenness of Morena, which has infected all levels of government," arguing that governments led by the ruling party are "corrupt to the core."

the narco-government of Rubén Rocha Moya is completely stained, overwhelmed, and corrupted

— Alejandro MorenoAccusing the governor of Sinaloa of corruption following Verduzco's arrest.

Moreno stated that such incidents compel various societal sectors to demand professional and capable authorities to "rebuild what Morena has torn apart." He vowed that the PRI would continue to "raise its voice, pointing clearly at those responsible for this catastrophe and demanding that the full weight of the law fall upon the narco-politicians who have betrayed the people." He concluded by pledging to fight to restore peace, dignity, and direction to Sinaloa and all of Mexico.

the rottenness of Morena, which has infected all levels of government

— Alejandro MorenoCharacterizing the ruling party's influence based on the incident.
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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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