Morena senator's assembly to promote judicial election broken up with chairs (Videos)

MEXICO CITY (apro).- The informational meeting of Morena senator Raúl Morón in Apatzingán, Michoacán, in which he promoted the judicial election on June 1, concluded amid chair-throwing and protests against supporters.

The Morena Parliamentary Group condemned the attacks, which also affected the senator, and urged people not to fall prey to provocations from opposing groups.

At an event in #Apatzingán that was intended to promote the election of the Judicial Branch, individuals who were not part of it threw chairs with the aim of attacking Senator Raúl Morón. Representative Juan Carlos Barragán claims that they were people sent by the… pic.twitter.com/oD1M2zGvIe

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"We reiterate our position of not falling prey to the provocations of antagonistic groups, whose actions are aimed at violence without the mediation of dialogue, and we demand that the competent authorities investigate the events," stated the Green Party parliamentary faction.

????? MORENA CONDEMNS... ATTACK BY MORENA SUPPORTERS AGAINST A MORENA SUPPORTER! Such are the paradoxes. The legislative group led by Adán Augusto condemned the violence suffered by its own senator, Raúl Morón, in Apatzingán, Michoacán. The irony? They speak of "antagonistic groups."

But… pic.twitter.com/bpskMLCqZK — Juan Ortiz ???????? (@Juan_OrtizMX) April 27, 2025

"In light of the acts of violence suffered by our senator, Raúl Morón, we, the Morena Parliamentary Group, express our full solidarity and support. We also welcome his intention to continue participating in informational meetings regarding this historic process that will allow the Mexican people to elect the judges of the Judiciary."

Violence has no place in Mexico's democratic life.

From the Morena Parliamentary Group, we express our solidarity and support for Senator @raulmoronO , and reaffirm our commitment to dialogue, respect, and peaceful transformation.

The promotion of the… pic.twitter.com/qWbAsDbdyH — Morena Senators (@MorenaSenadores) April 27, 2025

The event was held at the Villa del Sol Hotel in Apatzingán and was attended by approximately 350 people.

At the end of the event, a group of 40 people, some of them hooded, stormed the venue and began shouting slogans and banners against the former mayor of Uruapan, Ignacio Campos, and Senator Raúl Morón.

The senator reported that, based on these events, he filed a complaint with the Michoacán Attorney General's Office.

I filed a complaint with the State Attorney General's Office regarding the events that occurred yesterday afternoon in Apatzingán.

Informing the population is one of the main responsibilities we have as popular representatives, therefore, I will not stop my tour of Michoacán and... pic.twitter.com/VY349t63Vj — Raúl Morón Orozco (@raulmoronO) April 27, 2025