President Claudia Sheinbaum traveled to Palenque, Chiapas, on May 1 for train works inauguration and an ecotourism park. She denied meeting former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at 'La Chingada' residence. The tour coincides with controversy over US accusations against Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya.
President Claudia Sheinbaum traveled to Palenque, Chiapas, on May 1, where former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's 'La Chingada' residence is located. Responding to media questions, she explained her tour is for delivering a work: “I am going to Palenque for the union of the Interoceanic and Maya trains,” she commented.
To the direct question about a meeting with López Obrador, she replied: “No, of course not,” she told Reforma. Her schedule includes the inauguration of the “La Ceiba” ecotourism park at 5:15 p.m. on Friday and the announcement of scholarships for undergraduate students on Saturday, May 2, at 11:00 a.m.
The visit sparks speculation amid recent accusations by the US District Court for the Southern District of New York against Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, Senator Enrique Inzunza, Culiacán Mayor Juan de Dios Gámez Mendívil, and seven other people linked to the Sinaloa government.
Rocha Moya described the accusations as “an attack not only on me; but on the Fourth Transformation movement, its emblematic leaderships, and the Mexicans who represent that cause,” he wrote on his X account. Sheinbaum stated no one will be protected, but proof is required for extradition proceedings, warning that if unproven, she will view it as a political move by the US.
The PAN requested the dissolution of powers in Sinaloa before the Senate, arguing it “is a necessary response to a situation that has overwhelmed local authorities.” The PRI asked the INE to strip Morena of its party registration.
