The PAN deputy Jorge Triana has expressed his concern about the close relationship he has observed between lawyer Juan Pablo Penilla, advisor to Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, President Claudia Sheinbaum, and former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Triana highlighted Sheinbaum's vigorous defense of Zambada, who is considering the possibility of being repatriated to Mexico.
Triana emphasized the need to explain the photographs of Sheinbaum with the drug trafficker's lawyer, as well as her proximity to the governor of Tamaulipas, President López Obrador, and other prominent members of Morena. The deputy mentioned that Penilla was named honorary advisor during the Morena administration in Tamaulipas, despite having legally represented "Z40", another known drug trafficker.
In response to the statements by the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Sergio Gutiérrez Luna, regarding possible links of Penilla with the National Action Party (PAN), Triana denied this assertion and clarified that the lawyer was honored at an event organized by a Morena advisor, attended by legislators from that party. Additionally, he revealed that Penilla was honored at a similar event in the Senate of the Republic, coordinated by a senator from Morena.
Triana announced that he will continue investigating the relationship between Penilla's office and the Sheinbaum government, indicating that he will soon reveal more details about it. The controversy surrounding Penilla's closeness to important political figures has raised questions about possible conflicts of interest and transparency in the relationships between prominent lawyers and government leaders in Mexico.
