Reynosa mayor refutes deputy's 'narcolandia' claims over refinery

Reynosa Mayor Carlos Peña Ortiz has strongly responded to statements made by Deputy Federico Döring, who characterized Reynosa as "narcolandia" following the discovery of a clandestine hydrocarbon refinery. Döring had questioned the city's oversight, implying negligence given that a single family has governed the city for 11 years.

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Unfortunately, the PAN sent its most ignorant deputy who is not informed that Reynosa does not have municipal police and it is not the responsibility of the city council to verify these facilities.

The refinery, shut down by the Mexican Army, contained approximately 3.77 million liters of a substance resembling hydrocarbon. Döring found it hard to believe that municipal police did not detect such an operation. However, Mayor Peña Ortiz countered that Reynosa does not have a municipal police force and that the municipality lacks the authority to inspect or regulate facilities dealing with hydrocarbons.

Peña Ortiz criticized national politicians, specifically Döring, for their apparent lack of understanding regarding municipal competencies and state laws. He pointed out that municipalities in Tamaulipas have not had police forces since 2014. The mayor accused Döring of ignorance and suggested that PAN politicians should investigate their own party members in Tamaulipas, citing alleged connections to organized crime and referencing the Carmona case, which he claimed was denounced by his administration in 2021.

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The law not only does not give us the power to deal with hydrocarbon issues, it prohibits us.

The mayor further alleged that PAN leaders, including former party president Marko Cortés, were aware of alleged links between party members and organized crime figures in Tamaulipas. Peña Ortiz asserted that these accusations are part of a media campaign against Morena and himself, and he urged politicians to research municipal powers and the legal framework surrounding hydrocarbon facilities before making public statements.

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I ask these politicians, specifically Döring, to investigate what the powers of city councils are, and to find out that no municipality in Tamaulipas has police elements since 2014.