Targeting Casar would mean installing an idea of revenge accompanied by a message of political dependence, which is what the current administration seeks to counter. Finally, another explosive angle is that if an investigation were to delve into the compensation Casar received following her husband's death during Vicente Fox's term, it could lead to other similar and unsettling inquiries. One such investigation, starring Octavio Romero, the current head of Infonavit. The government does not want the image of Casar as a politically persecuted person to take shape, as it is believed in the presidential palace that this situation would fuel the opposition's narrative. This Monday, the vacancy at the Attorney General's of the Republic's internal control body, which oversees the function of public prosecutors, will be confirmed. This is a key agency where evidence was gathered to expedite the departure of Alejandro Gertz Manero, who had over 15,000 unresolved cases against public officials. The position left vacant by Adriana Campos is expected to be filled by an envoy from Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch, although it must be said that both Adán Augusto López Hernández and Ricardo Monreal attempted over the weekend to place allies in that office. García Harfuch has already appointed the main collaborators of Ernestina Godoy as a message to the United States of clear alignment of the Attorney General's office with the security strategy of Claudia Sheinbaum's government. In parallel, the National Palace has instructed the Attorney General's office, as confirmed to LPO, to 'cool down' the controversy surrounding activist María Amparo Casar. The determination is due to both a matter of perception and an internal message to the ruling coalition. In addition to the expected reputational costs abroad. The other issue is that Mexicans Against Corruption and Impunity (MCCI) has conducted various investigations into the assets of the López Obrador family.
Political Turmoil Over María Amparo Casar in Mexico
The Mexican government seeks to prevent the narrative of activist María Amparo Casar being politically persecuted, fearing it will empower the opposition. Meanwhile, a leadership change at the Attorney General's office signals a new political direction.