In a follow-up to her recent Palenque tour amid Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya scandal, President Claudia Sheinbaum denied meeting former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for policy guidance, calling speculations misogynistic. She detailed the pre-scheduled inaugurations, including the Nichupté bridge.
During her morning press conference on May 4, 2026, President Claudia Sheinbaum addressed lingering rumors from her May 1 tour to Palenque, Chiapas—where AMLO resides at 'La Chingada'—that she met the former president to seek advice on U.S. accusations against Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, who took leave on May 1.
"The tour was already scheduled. Even if I met him, there's nothing wrong with it," she said, laughing off claims of receiving 'instructions for national policy.' Sheinbaum highlighted the presence of Economy Secretary Raquel Buenrostro and labeled the narrative misogynistic: "As if the president couldn't make decisions about the country's future."
The tour's official agenda included inaugurating Latin America's second-longest vehicular bridge, Nichupté in Cancún (built over four years), alongside Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama and Benito Juárez Mayor Ana Paty Peralta. She also oversaw the Interoceánico and Maya trains connection, and the 'La Ceiba' ecotourism park. Sheinbaum stayed at a Tren Maya hotel to dine with Buenrostro and handle pending matters.
This comes after initial denials during trip announcements and amid political fallout, including PAN calls to dissolve Sinaloa powers and PRI demands against Morena.
