The governor of Campeche, Layda Sansores San Román, asserted that the media took her words out of context after she mentioned that in Mexico, “to be a candidate, you have to be a drug trafficker or have powerful connections.” However, in her most recent broadcast of “Jaguar Tuesday,” she clarified that, while her analysis wasn’t wrong, her statement was not an open invitation to organized crime.
“And when I say that drug traffickers are going to campaign, I’m not wrong; but I don’t mean ‘that all drug traffickers should come and campaign, drug traffickers from all over the world.’ No! No! That’s trying to take it out of context,” the governor commented.
She added that this type of criticism translates into free publicity and lashed out at her detractors.
“They love to twist what I say; it was a stupid phrase I uttered, so let them repeat it if they want to exploit it,” she reiterated.
Sansores, in turn, criticized the press for not highlighting the benefits of the political-electoral reform proposed by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, known as “Plan B.”
Following the same line of defense of the Fourth Transformation projects, the governor addressed the usefulness of the military hotels that are part of the Maya Train megaproject.
To support her position, she invited Joyce Stefanhie Charles Nava, national president of the Mexican Association of Adventure Tourism and Ecotourism, to her social media platform. The guest stated that the Hotel in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, in Campeche, generates direct employment for 100 people from the Conhuas ejido, in the municipality of Calakmul.
“The hotels in the Mayan world are really doing a good job and are indeed generating economic benefits. Excuse me, I have to say this: basically, the payroll is 100 people; it provides work for 100 families in Conhuas. And that’s the beautiful thing, that they are integrating the community into all the activities and taking food home,” he asserted.
However, these statements contrast with the complaints of local ecotourism service providers. Enrique Rodríguez Córdova, representative of the Calakmul Tourism Committee, stated that since 2024, the occupancy rate of local hotels has not exceeded 30 percent. He also denounced unfair competition, pointing out that search engines like Booking.com tend to prioritize the appearance of the military hotel for the Mayan Train over the offerings of regional businesses.
Despite criticism from the private sector, Layda Sansores not only supported Charles Nava’s statements but also justified the military base’s rates on the grounds of exclusivity. “The hotels are beautiful; I can’t say they’re cheap, but when you compare them to other hotels, they’re not expensive, especially considering the quality of the facilities,” she argued.
Source: proceso
