Senator Accuses President of Corruption Ties
In a heated address in the Mexican Senate, Senator Lily Telles, representing Sonora, urged President Claudia Sheinbaum to “stop lying.” Telles accused the president of having close connections with lawyers linked to drug cartels.
Senator Telles has consistently critiqued Sheinbaum’s seemingly lenient stance on organized crime. Known formally as Maria Lily del Carmen Telles Garcia, she was elected to the Senate in 2018 under the Morena Party but switched to the National Action Party (PAN) in 2020. Since then, she has openly criticized the government, often implying that it is deeply intertwined with cartels.
In a prior statement reported by Breitbart Texas, Telles questioned, “How do you confront senators when their support comes from the Sinaloa Senator and the Gulf Cartel?” Her comments suggested a troubling network of collaboration between politicians and criminal groups.
Histories of her political maneuvers reveal a dramatic shift when Telles departed the Morena Party. This change gained attention when former President Lopez Obrador visited Badiraguato, Sinaloa, famously shaking hands with the mother of notorious drug trafficker Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
As an investigative journalist, Telles has conducted multiple probes into cartel activities, including a focus on the Arellano Felix Cartel. Notably, after survival from an assassination attempt in June 2020—where her car was hit by eight bullets—she has remained unabated in her pursuits, citing extraordinary luck in evading serious harm.
During a prior Senate address, Telles shared what she claimed was evidence of Sheinbaum’s connections to organized crime, displaying an image of a lawyer known for defending criminals like Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.
“I ask President Sheinbaum to stop spreading falsehoods. She knows who the advocates of drug traffickers are. Let’s not pretend here,” Telles stated. “This is proof, and it’s evident she has ties with cartel lawyers. It’s time she stops lying to the people of Mexico and acknowledges this affair of corruption.”
In her speech, Senator Telles starkly delineated herself as critical of the government’s connection to narco-traffickers, describing her battle against corruption and injustice throughout her career. In earlier writings, she referred to herself as a “lone wolf” in a political landscape rife with complicity.
She concluded with a forceful reminder to the president: “For years, you’ve claimed to fight against dirty money while clearly engaging with your ‘narco party’ for personal ambition.” Her passionate remarks reflect a broader Mexican narrative of grappling with corruption.
