Politics Country 2025-11-27T01:15:03+00:00

Internal Power Struggle in Mexican Government: Salmerón vs. Meyer

A political conflict is brewing in Mexico's government between former and current secretaries. The president works to maintain unity, while Edna Vega, Meyer's successor, blames him for her inactivity, failing to inaugurate any projects in over a year.


Internal Power Struggle in Mexican Government: Salmerón vs. Meyer

The president works hard daily to maintain the unity of the movement, and it's true that it doesn't help that Edna asks her friend to attack Meyer. Additionally, they bring up Salmerón's scandals from the previous six-year term, when he could not be appointed ambassador due to accusations of alleged gender-based violence. The first one publicly accused the former official of leaving unfinished works and alleged irregularities. However, they explain in the presidential staff, the engine of the fight would not be Salmerón but Meyer's successor at Sedatu, Edna Vega Rangel, a friend of Salmerón who had a complex transition with Meyer. The truth is that Vega has not managed to inaugurate any works in over a year of management, and there is talk of a virtual paralysis at the Secretariat. The images of the last hours showing a frontal clash between academic Pedro Salmerón and former Secretary of Territorial Development Román Meyer were not well-received at the National Palace. The current secretary fired all of Meyer's collaborators and seeks to hold him responsible for her lack of activity. To top it off, two months ago, Claudia Sheinbaum congratulated Meyer in front of the entire cabinet for his actions in Nayarit from his current role at the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT), where he is in charge of designing infrastructure projects for culture, education, and railways in the country. The discontent with Vega is stirring various rumors, including the possible departure of Undersecretary Victor Hoffman, who could be replaced by José Alfonso Iracheta, current General Director of the National Institute of Sustainable Land Use (INSUS).