On the evening of Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Senator F\u00e9lix Salgado Macedonio publicly announced that he will not pursue Morena\u2019s candidacy for governor of Guerrero. Instead, he requested permission from Morena\u2019s National Executive Committee (CEN) to register as coordinator of the newly created Committees for the Defense of the Fourth Transformation and National Sovereignty in Guerrero. <\/p>\n
Speaking live from \u201cPerritos Felices,\u201d a venue in northern Chilpancingo, Salgado addressed his exclusion from Morena\u2019s internal selection process. He emphasized that he remains an active party member and argued that the coordinator role is distinct from elected office, as it is honorary and unpaid. <\/p>\n
Salgado highlighted that Morena\u2019s internal rules bar direct relatives from succeeding current officeholders, but he contended this does not apply to the coordinator position. He asked to be included in the survey that will decide who leads the defense committees, confident he has strong popular support. <\/p>\n
Importantly, Salgado pledged that if he wins the survey, he will remain solely as coordinator and support whoever Morena designates as the gubernatorial candidate. \u201cIf I win the survey, I\u2019ll stay coordinating the committees and back whoever Morena chooses for the candidacy,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
His statements come amid ongoing debates about Morena\u2019s candidate selection and internal democracy. Salgado also took the opportunity to congratulate Morena\u2019s national president, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, on her birthday during the live broadcast. <\/p>\n
This development reflects the complex dynamics within Morena as it prepares for Guerrero\u2019s upcoming elections. Salgado\u2019s willingness to step back from the gubernatorial race while seeking a strategic party role suggests a focus on unity and grassroots mobilization, key elements for Morena\u2019s electoral strength in the region.<\/p>\n