{"id":2906,"date":"2025-08-24T04:29:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T04:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mexiconewsreport.com\/?p=2906"},"modified":"2025-09-24T03:19:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T03:19:53","slug":"mexican-senator-calls-president-sheinbaum-a-narco-politician-on-fox-news-no-less","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mexiconewsreport.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/24\/mexican-senator-calls-president-sheinbaum-a-narco-politician-on-fox-news-no-less\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Senator Calls President Sheinbaum a Narco-Politician, on Fox News No Less!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mexican Senator Lilly Tellez is under fire for her interview on Fox Noticias, the Fox News Spanish channel. Senator Tellez criticized President Sheinbaum and others, calling them narco-politicians. (A few months back Senator Tellez criticized President Sheinbaum for something else, see here<\/a>.)
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Senator Lilly Tellez. Source: Mexican Senate<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

From the Mexico Daily Post<\/a>: “On August 20, 2025, PAN Senator Lilly T\u00e9llez sparked political uproar after an interview with American Media company Fox News in which she accused the Mexican government\u2014specifically President Claudia Sheinbaum and the ruling Morena party\u2014of protecting drug traffickers.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can view the interview here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Speaking to host Rachel Campos-Duffy, T\u00e9llez stated that ‘the only people opposed to U.S. help against cartels are the narco-politicians, which includes President Sheinbaum and her entire group’. She emphasized that most Mexicans support international cooperation to combat organized crime, even welcoming former [sic] President Donald Trump\u2019s offer of assistance.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“T\u00e9llez, a former Morena member turned vocal critic, pointed to Sheinbaum\u2019s endorsement of Senator Ad\u00e1n Augusto L\u00f3pez as evidence of cartel infiltration. Opposition figures have accused L\u00f3pez of ties to La Barredora, a criminal group allegedly led by his former security chief in Tabasco.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The backlash was swift. On August 21, President Sheinbaum condemned the interview, calling T\u00e9llez a ‘traitor’ for suggesting foreign intervention. ‘It\u2019s not a minor issue that a senator gave an interview to a foreign media outlet calling for intervention,’ Sheinbaum said during her morning press conference. She likened the act to 19th-century conservatives who invited European emperors to rule Mexico.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They actually got Maximilian of the House of Habsburg to agree to become Emperor of Mexico. Maximilian was Emperor in Mexico City from 1864 to 1867, but it didn’t end well for him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Morena lawmakers echoed Sheinbaum\u2019s outrage. PT Deputy Lilia Aguilar Gil formally requested that T\u00e9llez be investigated for ‘possible acts of treason,’ citing her statements as a threat to national sovereignty.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hey, check it out. A Mexican congresswoman named Lilia going after a Mexican Senator named Lilly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“T\u00e9llez responded via social media, clarifying that she called for ‘help,’ not ‘intervention,’ and accused Sheinbaum of distorting her words. ‘Speaking of help is freedom of expression, not a crime,’ she wrote.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, but to be fair, there are proposals in Washington for direct attacks on cartels in Mexico. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The controversy has reignited debate over Mexico\u2019s security strategy and its relationship with the United States.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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