Mexican politician Adán Augusto López Hernández, a key figure in the 'Morena' movement, is facing one of the most critical moments of his career. He is surrounded by accusations of alleged omissions during his governorship in Tabasco and in connection with the case of his former Secretary of Security, Hernán Bermúdez Requena, who is suspected of ties to organized crime and fuel theft. On February 1, 2025, he resigned as coordinator of the Morena parliamentary group and the Political Coordination Board, officially to focus on electoral work and organizational tasks. The resignation decision was notable because the Senate coordination is one of the centers of political power in Mexico, a point of direct contact with the presidency, state governments, and key actors in Congress. Leaving this post to travel the country was interpreted as a reconfiguration of his role in the new political cycle following the Andrés Manuel López Obrador administration, at a moment when his figure is accumulating more costs than consensus. While Adán Augusto López Hernández remains a relevant actor within 'Morenism', his influence is no longer the same. He remains on the political scene, but his future and role in the national arena are yet to be defined. Although only 5.6% estimated that he should remain in his post without changes, and 14.9% did not express an opinion, a significant percentage of the population perceived the allegations against his former Secretary of Security and alleged links to illicit activities as credible, even though there was no direct charge against him. In this context, his departure from the Senate was read as a strategy to reduce institutional exposure and refocus his activity on the electoral terrain, where he has historically built networks and loyalties. López Hernández stated that he preferred direct work, house by house, rather than remaining in a legislative post, even though that position placed him as one of the most influential men in Congress. 'I am not concerned about what my former colleague might say,' stated the former Senate coordinator, 'and I am willing to appear before any authority that requires it.' However, the strongest political blow came in September 2024 with the detention of Hernán Bermúdez Requena, who was Secretary of Public Security of Tabasco during his governorship and is allegedly the leader of 'La Barredora,' a criminal organization linked to fuel theft and other illicit activities. Since his capture, complaints about the illegal sale of fuel in Tabasco, some documented for years, have resurfaced, and possible institutional omissions in the face of these reports have been questioned. To date, there is no direct criminal charge against López Hernández, but the case has put his management as governor and his political responsibility for the appointment and permanence of Bermúdez under scrutiny. A national poll by the firm Polister, conducted between October 2 and 7, 2025, revealed that 41% of those surveyed believed that Adán Augusto should definitively resign from his legislative post; nearly 38% considered that he should step aside temporarily until the accusations against him are clarified.
