Luisa Alcalde was elected as the leader of MORENA, after obtaining the majority in the party's internal process in September 2024. Meanwhile, Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, became the secretary of the party's organization. Alcalde joined MORENA in 2011, when the movement was not yet constituted as a party, and began her career there as the national coordinator of Morena Jóvenes y Estudiantes. The national leader of MORENA, Luisa María Alcalde, denied rumors that she would allegedly leave her post and pointed out that it is the opposition that has spread this information. In a short video published on her official accounts, Alcalde assured that she will continue in her role at the head of MORENA. 'The right has not stopped spreading rumors and slander,' she stated. Later, in 2023, she was named Secretary of the Interior. After that, in 2024, she took over the leadership of MORENA in place of Mario Delgado. Now, heading towards the 2027 intermediate elections, MORENA is preparing polls to define its candidates. 'And the last straw, as always, is to resort to machismo and say that they are ready to give a slap on the table from Palenque,' she said. Luisa Alcalde also thanked the support of President Claudia Sheinbaum, who was questioned about the rumors and highlighted her work at the head of the party. 'I will continue to lead MORENA and the only reason I would leave this responsibility, as anyone in our movement would, is if the president calls on me to help continue strengthening the transformation,' Alcalde commented. Regarding the rumors and slander.
