‘A pact with organized crime’: Opposition’s response to Sheinbaum’s second year report
Sheinbaum says homicides are down. Not so, opposition leaders countered this week, alleging a cover-up on crime stats and a "pact" with cartels. The post ‘A pact with organized crime’: Opposition’s response to Sheinbaum’s second year report appeared first on Mexico News Daily
In her 67-minute address at the National Palace on Tuesday, President Claudia Sheinbaum presented her second yearly government report, expressing optimism about her administration's progress. Sheinbaum, who has been in office for just over a year, declared that her government is "transforming public life in this country" and touted improvements in various spheres.
However, opposition politicians swiftly reacted to the report, presenting a contrasting perspective on the state of Mexico under the leadership of Sheinbaum and her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (2018-24).
During Tuesday's general session of Congress, two prominent opposition senators—Ricardo Anaya of the National Action Party and Alejandro Moreno of the Institutional Revolutionary Party—delivered scathing critiques of the federal government and the broader "fourth transformation" political movement led by López Obrador and now Sheinbaum.
Anaya, a former PAN presidential candidate, denounced the report as "unfortunately riddled with lies." He challenged the official claim that the country has achieved peace and that homicides have decreased, arguing that the numbers are being manipulated. According to Anaya, the homicide rate has actually increased by seven deaths per day, while non-homicidal crimes that threaten life and physical integrity have risen from 15 to 40 per day.
He called for a public and technical review of the crime statistics methodology, asserting that such accuracy should be a fundamental aspect of government truthfulness.
Anaya also accused the government of attempting to suppress critical voices through its General Guidelines for the Protection of the Rights of Audiences, an initiative he dubbed "Huachicol fiscal," referring to a fuel smuggling/tax evasion scandal involving high-ranking members of the Mexican Navy and customs officials. He contended that the government had broken its pledge to "not steal" by failing to address this issue adequately.
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