Morena officials face US corruption probes and growing legal cases in Mexico

A New York Times report alleges that around a dozen members of Mexico’s ruling Morena party have acted as informants for U.S. authorities, a development that could trigger a cascade of protected‑witness testimonies and weaken the party. The article cites investigations into governors Durazo and Villarreal for suspected corruption, which both deny, and notes that President Claudia Sheinbaum says her administration has no knowledge of any cooperation with the United States. It also references Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila of Baja California, whose visa was revoked and who confirmed calls with U.S. officials aimed at regaining the visa.

A separate analysis highlights an expanding list of Morena politicians entangled in criminal investigations. Former Baja California governor Jaime Bonilla faces charges of abuse of authority and embezzlement linked to an unfinished solar‑energy project. Sinaloa’s governor Rubén Rocha Moya is accused in the United States of collaborating with the criminal group “Los Chapitos” and of receiving illicit benefits, allegations he rejects while seeking leave to confront the case. Senator and former Sinaloa government secretary Enrique Inzunza Cázarez is also mentioned in the U.S. complaint. Together, these cases illustrate mounting legal pressures on Morena’s leadership.