The “electoral operation” that no one asked for but everyone fears
Ah, Nuevo León. Land of mountains, roast meat and… electoral pressure? That’s right, friends. It turns out that the government of Samuel García, that millennial governor who promised to be different, is in the eye of the hurricane for an “operation” that smells more like a corruption soap opera than a healthy democracy. At least 10 state employees (and counting) have raised their hands to say: “There is a cat in here!” before the Special Prosecutor for Electoral Crimes (FEDE).
The modus operandi: credentials, threats and QR codes (yes, like in the supermarket)
According to the complaints –most of them anonymous, because obviously no one wants to lose their job in these inflationary times–, workers are demanded for their INE credentials and those of their family, friends, pets and who knows if even their grandmother’s ghost. All to secure votes in the federal judge elections on June 1. The method? Election drills where they take photos of their credentials, ballots and even scan QR codes to verify that they complied. More control than in a math exam.
Gustavo Javier Solís, head of the FEDE (and probably the busiest man in NL this week), confirmed that the complaints point to second and third level officials of the state government. Of course, he did not name names because, quote: “It’s an ongoing investigation” (translation: “I don’t want to be canceled on Twitter”).
The most ironic thing: they don’t even know who they would vote for. They just tell them to do it, under penalty of losing their job. Democracy? It seems more like a “choose your own adventure” where all options lead to the same end: the institutionalized finger.
Federal or local? The legal dilemma that no one wants to solve
Here comes the plot twist: since the elections are federal, the FEDE could pass the hot potato to the Special Prosecutor’s Office for Electoral Crimes (Fisel). That is, the classic “this is not my department” that we love so much in the Mexican bureaucracy. Solís, in experienced political mode, clarified: “We have no competition… but we still investigate.” A gibberish worthy of a meme.
Meanwhile, employees remain between a rock and a hard place: vote under pressure or risk dismissal. And Samuel García, that “disruptive leader”, has not even tweeted about it. Curious, isn’t it?
What’s next? Wait for the prosecutor’s office to decide if this is local or federal jurisdiction (spoiler: it could last longer than a season of La Rosa de Guadalupe). Meanwhile, citizens are left with a bitter taste: does their vote really matter or is it just another procedure to justify the salary of some official?
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