Key business leaders in Nuevo León have begun to distance themselves from the former head of the CCE, Carlos Salazar Lomelín, who leads the Regio Poder association and has made accusations against the State Electoral Institute for allegedly obstructing its registration. They believe the error is of their own making and that their electoral plans were merely an attempt to seek the spotlight. Both Caintra NL, Tec de Monterrey, and Femsa are distancing themselves from Salazar, something the former executive complained about this Sunday during Samuel García's report while conversing with former governor Natividad González Parás. LPO learned that after his time at the Business Council and his intention to directly intervene in the 2027 elections, some industrialists—even from the G10—disassociated themselves from any support or closeness with Carlos Salazar Lomelín. They view his complaint and call against the IEE as an attempt 'merely to make a name for himself in the political arena.' Andrea Sierra, a member of the group, pointed this out as an obstruction to youth, which 'starts at the age of 12.' According to sources, Salazar Lomelín had intended to form a political alliance with the PAN, which lacks heavyweight candidates in Nuevo León. They claim that the complications with the registration are solely the fault of the businessman himself. Sources within the electoral body shared with this publication that in its attempt to register, Regio Poder failed to meet the required number of signatures; they showed some from minors without an INE card.
