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Senator Enrique Inzunza leaves Morena amid U.S. criminal allegations
Mexican Senator Enrique Inzunza Cázares has resigned from the Morena party parliamentary group to serve as an independent legislator. This decision follows allegations from the U.S. Department of Justice, which identified Inzunza and several other Sinaloa officials as having alleged ties to organized crime, specifically the Sinaloa Cartel.
Inzunza has refused to step down from his Senate seat, a move that allows him to retain his legal immunity (fuero). His departure has significant political implications; Ricardo Monreal, leader of the Morena deputies, warned that the loss of Inzunza's vote could jeopardize the ruling bloc's ability to reach the qualified majority required for constitutional reforms in the Senate.
Morena leadership, including national president Ariadna Montiel, has distanced the party from Inzunza's personal actions and is reviewing his membership status. While Inzunza has been largely absent from physical Senate sessions for several months, he has continued to receive his legislative salary. Meanwhile, public pressure is mounting, including a Change.org campaign calling for his immediate resignation from the Senate.
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Enrique Inzunza Cázares · Enrique Inzunza Cázarez · Ignacio Mier · Morena · Ricardo Monreal · Rubén Rocha Moya · Senate of the Republic · United States Department of Justice
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- [● 2 SOURCES] By leaving the Morena caucus, Inzunza lost his position as president of the Senate's Legislative Studies Commission. mayacomunicacion.com.mx · mexicodailypost.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Despite his absence from physical sessions, Inzunza has continued to receive his monthly legislative salary. mexicodailypost.com
- [DISPUTED] Enrique Inzunza announced his resignation from the Morena parliamentary group to serve as an independent senator. elcirculorojo.com.mx · mayacomunicacion.com.mx · canal44.com · mexicodailypost.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] An activist launched a Change.org campaign demanding that Inzunza resign from his Senate seat. drvnoticias.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Senator Enrique Inzunza denied the allegations, claiming he is the target of a 'fierce campaign of calumnies and diatribes'. canal44.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The U.S. Department of Justice identified Senator Enrique Inzunza and nine other Sinaloa officials as part of an investigation into alleged ties with organized crime. elcirculorojo.com.mx · mayacomunicacion.com.mx · mexicodailypost.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ricardo Monreal stated that Inzunza's departure puts the ruling bloc's qualified majority in the Senate at risk. julioastillero.com · noticiasnrt.com · eldiariodechihuahua.mx
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Morena national president Ariadna Montiel distanced the party from Inzunza's actions and stated that his future membership is under review. nuevolaredo.tv