Morena party
Coverage of Morena party in the Nexus archive.
- Mexico’s new UK ambassador from ‘party of poor’ has 10 houses and £1m of jewellery
Alejandro Gertz Manero, Mexico’s new UK ambassador, owns 10 houses and £1m in jewellery, contrasting with the Morena party’s austerity image. He was appointed by President Claudia Sheinbaum and previously served as attorney general.
- Pressure on Mexico after two ex-officials surrender to US over alleged cartel ties
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denies links between her Morena party and organized crime after two former officials surrender to US authorities over alleged cartel ties. The two former officials, Gerardo Mérida Sánchez and Enrique Díaz Vega, are from the Sinaloa state and were taken into custody in Arizona and New York respectively. This development puts pressure on President Sheinbaum.
- US charges Sinaloa governor and other Mexican officials with drug trafficking offences
The US Justice Department has charged the governor of Sinaloa and nine other current and former Mexican officials with drug trafficking, weapons offenses, and kidnapping, accusing them of aiding the Sinaloa cartel in importing illicit narcotics. Some officials belong to Mexico’s ruling party Morena, complicating President Claudia Sheinbaum’s political position amid pressure from the Trump administration.