Somos México forms ethics committee to block crime-linked candidates

Mexico's nascent political party, Somos México, announced the creation of an ethics committee aimed at safeguarding its candidate selection process from individuals connected to organized crime and drug trafficking ahead of the 2027 federal elections. The party leadership expressed a strong commitment to maintaining a clean slate.

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Let no one doubt, not a single criminal, not a single drug trafficker, not a single person linked to dark money will enter with us.

During the party's National Council meeting, national leader Guadalupe Acosta Naranjo declared, "Let no one doubt, not a single criminal, not a single drug trafficker, not a single person linked to dark money will enter with us." He directly accused the ruling Morena party of being a refuge for such individuals, stating, "Those criminals already know which party they belong to, which party they are in, and where they can be protected, which is Morena."

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Those criminals already know which party they belong to, which party they are in, and where they can be protected, which is Morena.

Acosta Naranjo also used the platform to criticize the government's justice system, particularly regarding political prisoners. He specifically addressed the case of Ernesto Ruffo, the former governor of Baja California, whom he described as a political prisoner. "I want to say with all my energy because he is a man who is about to turn 75 years old, who lived in warm Ensenada, and they brought him to a maximum-security prison at the foot of the Nevado de Toluca," Acosta Naranjo stated, highlighting the perceived injustice of Ruffo's transfer to a harsh penal environment.

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I want to say with all my energy because he is a man who is about to turn 75 years old, who lived in warm Ensenada, and they brought him to a maximum-security prison at the foot of the Nevado de Toluca.

He concluded by directly addressing the President of the Republic, stating, "I want to tell the President of the Republic that if anything happens to Ernesto, Claudia, you will be responsible." This statement underscores the party's critical stance on the current administration's actions and its commitment to challenging perceived political persecution.

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I want to tell the President of the Republic that if anything happens to Ernesto, Claudia, you will be responsible.