The electoral circus: accordions, hauls and complaints that no one saw coming (or did)
Because what would an election in Mexico be without its dose of drama, a civil organization and the capital’s PAN decided to make their contribution to the political reality show. They filed complaints with the INE and the FGR, respectively, for what we all know but no one wants to admit: the carrying of voters and the famous electoral accordions. Yes, those that are not used to play “Cielito Lindo” but to induce the vote as if it were a primary exam.
Morena and her “magic accordions”: when democracy sounds out of tune
The Common Justice Project dropped the juiciest gossip: it reported to the INE the so-called “operation accordion”, where Morena and the CDMX Government would be handing out “aide-memoire” sheets (read: instructions to vote for their candidates). Because nothing says “free vote” like a piece of paper that tells you who to vote for, right? According to the complaint, even the vice coordinator of Morenista deputies, Alfonso Ramírez Cuéllar, would be involved in the matter, using public resources to print these materials. And then they say that art is dead?
Meanwhile, the PAN, in its role as the favorite opposition to point out scandals (although sometimes it backfires), came with its own complaint to the Prosecutor’s Office. Luisa Gutiérrez, president of the party in the capital, dropped the bomb: this is not just a dirty game, but an electoral fraud mounted by the ruling party. In other words, the classic “you cheat” that we all expect every election.
And so, between carriages disguised as tourist tours and accordions that no one asked for, Mexican democracy continues its course. Because in the end, what would politics be without a little theater? Of course, I hope the voters have a better memory than those involved in these scandals.
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