The National Electoral Institute (INE) has ruled in favor of Morena after receiving complaints about the use of the term “narcoparty” by members of the PAN party. The INE’s commission granted a precautionary measure, determining that the expressions used by PAN members in various publications could constitute defamation.

The commission highlighted that associating Morena with drug trafficking without sufficient factual evidence amounts to false accusations and the imputation of crimes. As a result, PAN was ordered to remove 32 posts, including seven by Jorge Romero and three from the PAN Executive Committee in Chiapas.

Among the content to be withdrawn are excerpts from interviews with Governor Maru Campos, where she referenced accusations from the United States against the former governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha, regarding alleged ties to organized crime.

However, the complaint also requested the removal of statements by Senator Lilly Téllez about Morena’s alleged connections to organized crime. The commission ruled these statements are protected under her legislative immunity.

Magistrate Reyes Rodríguez noted that reviewing 1,913 records without original source cells contradicts previous tribunal criteria and ultimately benefits Morena.

This decision reflects ongoing tensions in Mexican politics, where accusations linking parties to organized crime are frequent but require careful legal scrutiny. For migrants and Mexicans abroad following political developments, this ruling underscores the importance of evidence-based discourse in public debates.