Senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña defended his son Kin Yael Villafaña Morán's job and pay at the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE), calling accusations a 'vile campaign'. The controversy erupted after taunts from Luis Felipe Calderón Zavala on social media about alleged nepotistic promotion. Patrimonial declarations show the son reported over one million pesos in net income in 2024.
Gerardo Fernández Noroña, a Morena senator, responded on social media to criticisms of his son Kin Yael Villafaña Morán's salary at the CFE. "The campaign the media is running against my son Kin is vile, nothing like the evidence," the lawmaker wrote, attaching a screenshot from the Nómina Transparente platform showing a net salary of 21,323 pesos as 'discipline chief'.
The controversy began when Luis Felipe Calderón Zavala, son of former president Felipe Calderón, posted: "Noroña won't be long in saying that his American Express card also includes promotions for his relatives in the government." Noroña hit back, calling him a "parasite" and "freeloader off your father's back," and stated that his sons "do work" and have made their own way on merit.
According to DeclaraNet, Kin Yael Villafaña Morán reported net income of 1,390,027 pesos annually in 2024, equivalent to about 115,835 pesos monthly including bonuses and benefits. The Plataforma Nacional de Transparencia records for July-September 2025 a gross income of 26,654 pesos, net of 20,503 pesos. A promotion from 'Discipline Chief' to 'Head of Non-Regulated Business Subdirectorate' is mentioned, raising pay from around 18,000 to over 100,000 pesos monthly.
This is not the first clash between Noroña and Luis Felipe Calderón. In March 2025, they met on a flight and had a verbal exchange that went viral.
