Chihuahua PAN and Morena leaders trade accusations over visa issues and alleged criminal ties

State PAN leader Daniela Álvarez in Chihuahua responded to remarks by Morena senator Andrea Chávez, saying Chávez's statements were taken out of context and intended to distract from issues affecting Chihuahuans. Álvarez denied encouraging Chávez to cross into the United States, emphasized she would not put Chávez or her baby at risk, and criticised the use of victimhood to avoid discussion of alleged connections between politicians and the criminal group “La Barredora,” referencing former interior minister Adán Augusto López Hernández.

Morena state president Brighite Granados rejected the PAN accusations, calling them unfounded defamation aimed at political discredit. Granados cited the judicial histories of PAN figures, mentioned former security secretary Genaro García Luna and other PAN members under investigation in Mexico and the United States, and contested claims that her U.S. visa had been canceled. She urged PAN to present concrete evidence and called for public debate grounded in verified facts rather than media attacks.