Accusations continue against Morena for alleged ties to organized crime.
Recently, Donald Trump’s White House linked the Mexican government to drug cartels.
The White House’s recent accusations follow journalistic reports such as those from the New York Times and ProPublica, which at the time linked people close to Andrés Manuel López Obrador to the Sinaloa Cartel for allegedly receiving illicit funds for his 2006 presidential campaign.
Furthermore, opposition figures such as PAN Senator Lilly Téllez have accused the Morena party of establishing a “narco-state” and allying itself with criminal organizations.
Recently, an American analyst addressed the alleged collusion between Morena and drug trafficking.
In a Fox Business newscast, Peter Schweizer, an American political consultant, discussed the pause in the application of tariffs on Mexican exports and stated that Donald Trump’s trade threat will pressure the Mexican government to combat organized crime and curb fentanyl trafficking.
Schweizer also cited journalistic reports that reveal the alleged collusion between the party founded by López Obrador and criminal groups.
“This political party is essentially bought and owned by drug cartels; they have transferred money to them,” the political consultant noted.
He also explained that Sheinbaum will have to cooperate with the Trump administration to weaken drug trafficking, which is why, he said, she will have to attack the very groups that supposedly finance Morena.
Finally, she mentioned that the deployment of 10,000 National Guard and Army personnel is not enough to contain drug trafficking, arguing that the Republican will have to use these tariff threats as an incentive for Mexican authorities to work on dismantling organized crime.
Positions of Morena, Sheinbaum, and AMLO
In response to the various accusations, primarily those from the White House, Morena issued a statement to deny the claims that it protects criminal groups, and cited the case of Genaro García Luna as an example to argue that its project does not champion criminals, as the PRI and PAN administrations allegedly did.
Meanwhile, Sheinbaum described the White House’s statements as “slander” and pointed out that US automakers are the ones who have contributed to the cartels’ ability to carry out their activities.
Source: politico
