Controversy Surrounds INEGI's Security Data

Villahermosa has been identified as the city with the highest perception of insecurity in Mexico, sparking controversy and political tensions as officials respond to the data, claiming it's manipulated.


Controversy Surrounds INEGI's Security Data

The National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) has been accused of being manipulated by organized crime, according to statements from certain officials. The minister in question attributed the results of the National Urban Security Survey (Ensu) to an alleged 'media war' that highlights the negative rather than the positive, pointing out that organized crime knows how to use the media to its advantage.

In another area, the transition commission to the new Judiciary Power is experiencing tensions. In light of INEGI data placing Villahermosa as the city with the highest perception of insecurity in Mexico, confrontations between various political figures have been revealed. On one hand, the president of the Electoral Tribunal of the Judiciary of the Federation (TEPJF) clashed with the president of the Supreme Court over an incident related to cigarette odor, triggering a heated discussion.

On the other hand, protests organized by the Morena party, led by its president and former Benito Juárez delegate, Jorge Romero, have been reported against alleged government policies that affect workers. There are also mentions of dismissals of officials in the capital's prosecutor's office and a civil resistance campaign led by the National Action Party (PAN) opposing the reform of the Infonavit Law.

Additionally, the absence of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) at a Senate meeting where candidates for the judicial election would be decided has been highlighted, citing possible implications of disobeying judicial authority. The paralysis in the Permanent Commission of the Union Congress has been labeled a mockery, while political critiques and tensions continue to develop on various fronts at the national level.