The President of the Political Coordination Board (Jucopo) of the Senate of the Republic, Ricardo Monreal Ávila, was “happy” to be named by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) as a “corcholata” for the 2024 elections.
Monreal warned that organized crime could intervene in the Edomex and Coahuila elections
The president of the Political Coordination Board asked the FGR and the authorities of the Mexican State to be aware of the development of the elections in order to avoid illicit
When questioned about his party’s recognition as a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, the president of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) pointed out that “is not naive” and who knows that the change of position came from the head of the Federal Executive.
Detailing his belief, the legislator pointed out that he recognizes “the move” that the Tabasco made, to which recognized as the “leader” of the movementso that he is not excluded and has the same conditions -as all the other applicants for the position- to participate in the electoral process.
Ricardo Monreal wants AMLO to recognize him as equal to other “corcholatas”
The senator celebrated his permanence in Morena and his recognition as a candidate for the candidacy for the presidency
“It is not a decision of the direction (National Directorate of Morena) totally (that is included), it can be shared, but by not being naive, I recognize that President López Obrador, As the main asset and real leader of the movement, he gave his opinion and decided that I should be included and that the conditions to participate be created for me.”
Given such a position, Monreal Ávila acknowledged that he will continue in Morenadespite the rumors that were born months ago when he accused that there was a campaign against him, after strengthening his intentions to contend in 2024.
Monreal reiterated his stay in Morena; he asked Mario Delgado for “clear” rules towards 2024
The senator spoke with Mario Delgado about the future of the party, internal differences, and fair treatment for aspirants seeking to become the presidential candidate
In addition, recalled that he is one of the founding members of the guinda partyTherefore, it has accompanied AMLO for more than 20 years in the political struggle, which included some lost electoral processes and the victory in 2018.
“I am the founder of Morena, I have accompanied President López Obrador for 26 years, most of my political life has been marked by this presence of President López Obrador”
In addition to the above, the former governor of Zacatecas was confident that You will be able to rise in the polls towards 2024, because it fell in preference for the Fourth Transformation because many believed that it was “vetoed” by the Mexican president.
However, he accused that some Morenista governors -without wanting to give a name- closed the door of his entity and did not give him a flat floor so that he could visit the entities to be able to express your proposal to differentiate.
“I was down in the polls because the militancy believed that I was banned by the president. The governors, instead of giving me an even floor, persecuted me when I went to the states or they closed my halls or they did not give me facilities to be able to express my proposal “
Finally, Monreal Ávila expressed that he can be differentiated from the other applicants, because he has not used “large amounts of money” nor has it used external advisers, for which reason it considered that it has other parameters in relation to the population.
A day before, the legislator asked the governors of the State of Mexico (Edomex) and Coahuila, Alfredo del Mazo Mazo and Miguel Ángel Riquelme, respectively, not have public resources for his party during the elections to be held next June.
Through a video that he shared on social networks, the militant of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) also warned that there is a possibility that organized crime “finances” some of the campaigns that will be carried out in the coming months.
“The June election is a preamble to the election on the 24th, so we cannot allow that there are illegal resources, neither from the public sector nor from the private sector. And one of the issues we have to take great care It is the resource from illegal activities that both in the State of Mexico and in Coahuila could be tempted, those who engage in illegal activities, “he said on Wednesday, January 18.
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