Whoever falls?

Morena 's spokespersons and the ruling regime may well celebrate today that the terrifying case of Adán Augusto López seems to be receding in terms of its presence in public conversation.

While for weeks all the media outlets have been constantly reporting on the case of La Barredora , Bermúdez Requena , and his ties to the Morena senator, in recent days the headlines have been filled with other equally dramatic issues.

The government's bet is, without a doubt, that the chain of events and natural tragedies will follow their course so that in a few months, there will be no more talk and Adán Augusto will continue peacefully watching the Champions League as the ruling party's coordinator in the Senate . They estimate that the strategy aimed at managing the case will have worked, freeing prominent members of the Morena party from all criminal liability.

Propagandists have repeatedly maintained that the principle of justice under Morena will be " whoever falls, whatever the limit ." As President Sheinbaum has repeatedly stated: "Let there be an investigation." Fine.

The problem is that to date, neither Senator Adán Augusto López nor Admiral Rafael Ojeda have been called to testify, nor has an investigation been opened involving them, despite the evidence to that effect. Or can it still be maintained that López was unaware of Bermúdez's criminal acts or that Admiral Ojeda was outside the fuel theft network operated and woven by his nephews ?

And even, if desired, the complicity and/or participation could lead to the sacred chambers located in Palenque , Chiapas. Will the scandal reach that corner of Mexican geography ? Hardly.

In any case, the evidence points to a complex criminal network involving officials at all levels. However, some are very close to power, and therefore, very far from justice . As long as lower-ranking figures in the political class are prosecuted, Washington 's demands will have been met, and at the same time, the most powerful will have been protected. That's the way things are.