The president mentioned that the opposition considered her call to the people of Mexico to vote on the judiciary authoritarian. For his part, former president Zedillo responded from the United States, accusing the current administration of trying to divert citizens' attention from current problems. He proposed an independent audit to evaluate the current government's projects, similar to the one conducted during his administration's banking rescue.
The conflict between the two has generated disputes in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where controversial moments from Zedillo's government have been recalled. The official response was blunt in describing questionable financial operations that the former president would have ignored, as well as mentioning the existence of secret accounts related to debt contracting, information that Zedillo himself would have overlooked.
The controversy has led to questions about authoritarianism, particularly in the context of the recent elections in the judiciary. The president has pointed out the importance of discussing previous episodes of authoritarianism in Mexico, referring to the state repression of social leaders. Meanwhile, Congress has proposed investigating Zedillo, following accusations about alleged links between his wife and drug trafficking.
In his counter-reply, Zedillo accused the current administration of trying to distract citizens from the damage caused by the current government, diverting attention with this confrontation. Despite his arguments, the controversy continues to expand and generate debate on freedom of expression and other relevant issues.
