The governor of Chiapas, Willy Ochoa Gallegos, has directed a request to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, asking him to review the credentials of the new Mexican consul in Miami, Rutilio Escandón Cadenas, whom he accuses of representing a threat to U.S. internal security due to alleged links with organized crime.
In a letter sent to Trump, Ochoa Gallegos stated that Escandón's appointment as consul is a serious error that affects the security of the United States, especially in its fight against organized crime and corruption. The politician, who was interim governor of Chiapas in 2018, highlighted that under Escandón's administration, Chiapas became a lawless region, affected by massive migration that overwhelmed state security and caused a humanitarian crisis.
Ochoa Gallegos emphasized that hundreds of thousands of people were left helpless, without access to basic services and exposed to criminal networks that operate impunely in the area. Furthermore, he mentioned that under Escandón's mandate, Chiapas became an uncontrollable corridor for illegal activities such as drug trafficking, human trafficking, and trafficking of individuals linked to extremist organizations.
The former Chiapas governor expressed his concern over the possibility that Florida might consider granting immunity and diplomatic protection to someone whose administration was marked by negligence and alleged links to organized crime. According to Ochoa Gallegos, Escandón did not take the necessary measures to control migration in the region, which facilitated human trafficking through criminal networks.
Therefore, Ochoa Gallegos called on Donald Trump to assess whether Escandón's presence in Miami aligns with the principles of security and the fight against drug trafficking of his government. Additionally, he warned that accepting Escandón as consul would send the wrong message that corruption and complicity can be rewarded with diplomatic privileges.
