PT demands proof from Maru Campos after threat allegations; governor "confuses legal notice with threat," says legislator
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- The PT party in Mexico demands Governor Maru Campos present evidence of alleged threats, stating she is confusing legal notices with threats.
- PT legislator Lilia Aguilar accused Campos of being out of touch with reality and using victimhood as a political strategy.
- The party also questioned the governor's alleged enrichment and her past involvement in scandals.
A federal legislator from Mexico's Labor Party (PT) has demanded that Chihuahua Governor Maru Campos provide "real evidence" for her public threats.
These are notifications, not threats. Perhaps she is out of touch with reality, because what's strange is that she claims her property and person have been threatened.
Lilia Aguilar, the PT's parliamentary group spokesperson, stated that Campos has received legal notifications, not threats. "These are notifications, not threats. Perhaps she is out of touch with reality, because what's strange is that she claims her property and person have been threatened," Aguilar said. "We expected the governor to act seriously, but her attitude forces us to think she confuses a threat with an official legal requirement, or she is disconnected from reality."
Aguilar also criticized Campos for allegedly neglecting the state and only recently attending security cabinet meetings. The PT legislator questioned the governor's alleged enrichment upon taking office, referencing the "Casa Dorada" scandal. She also brought up past accusations related to alleged CIA intervention in Chihuahua and Campos's role in facilitating Zionism through water rights.
We expected the governor to act seriously, but her attitude forces us to think she confuses a threat with an official legal requirement, or she is disconnected from reality.
"If they exist, she will have our support; if not, she must clarify to the people of Chihuahua why she is exaggerating and why she uses victimization as a political strategy," Aguilar concluded. "She already did it to win the governorship, she tried it as mayor, and it seems she seeks to repeat it today. The good thing is that the people of Chihuahua already know her, and we expect her to clarify or explain what she meant."
If they exist, she will have our support; if not, she must clarify to the people of Chihuahua why she is exaggerating and why she uses victimization as a political strategy.
Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.