Benjamín Robles Montoya of Mexico's Partido del Trabajo (PT) demanded that the Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) investigate Oaxaca Governor Salomón Jara for alleged ties to the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and its leader 'El Mencho'. He claimed Jara's brother, Noé Jara Cruz, handled campaign payments from the cartel. The PT urged President Claudia Sheinbaum not to defend the governor.
Benjamín Robles Montoya, a member of the PT's national leadership, told El Financiero that the party seeks no power positions but demands the FGR act against Jara as an 'ally and beneficiary' of 'El Mencho' and the CJNG.
Robles said he has publicly urged President Sheinbaum not to risk her administration by defending the 'narcogovernor of Oaxaca', citing public information on campaign payments via Noé Jara. The governor's brother served as secretary of Government and Territory in Oaxaca's city hall until last November and faces accusations of corruption, fund diversion, and influence peddling in bids.
The PT Oaxaca leader noted that after 'El Mencho's' capture, there were roadblocks and vehicle burnings in the Istmo de Tehuantepec, with Jara responding only a day later. 'That is the cartel he is linked to,' Robles stated, explaining the PT initially backed Jara's candidacy but distanced itself due to alleged crime ties, nepotism, and corruption.
