The PAN (National Action Party) denounces Adán Augusto for alleged ties to drug trafficking; they demand his resignation.

The vice-coordinator of the National Action Party (PAN), Noemí Luna, sparked controversy on July 24 by announcing a criminal complaint against the senator and former governor of Tabasco, Adán Augusto López Hernández, who is accused of alleged ties to the criminal group known as La Barredora.

According to the legislator, the events date back to the period when López Hernández governed Tabasco (2019–2021), a time during which, she maintains, there was an alleged relationship of tolerance and even complicity with this criminal organization.

“This is not a light accusation. There are elements that must be investigated and clarified by the competent authorities,” Luna told reporters in Congress. “Morena has tried to distance itself from drug trafficking, but it seems they are actually complicit with the cartels.”

In addition to the formal complaint filed with the Attorney General's Office (FGR), the PAN is demanding that Adán Augusto resign from his position as coordinator of the Morena senators while the investigation is ongoing.

"As long as his involvement remains unclear, López Hernández cannot continue to lead a coalition that makes crucial decisions for the country," Luna stated, emphasizing that the case should not be politicized but rather resolved transparently and legally.

During her morning press conference on July 21, President Claudia Sheinbaum addressed the accusations against the Morena senator. “We are not going to cover up for anyone, neither we nor the Attorney General's Office… but there must be evidence,” she firmly stated.

Sheinbaum also addressed Hernán Bermúdez Requena, the former Secretary of Security of Tabasco, who is currently a fugitive and accused of his ties to "La Barredora." In this context, the president distanced herself from other scandals of the past, such as that of Genaro García Luna:

"Here, immediately, when there was knowledge of links, the investigation file and arrest warrant were opened. That makes a difference."

Furthermore, Sheinbaum denied having addressed the case directly with Adán Augusto in her meetings with parliamentary coordinators, insisting that those meetings were strictly legislative.

The political implications of the case are profound. Adán Augusto López has been a key figure within the López Obrador administration and now finds himself embroiled in a plot that, if confirmed, could undermine the narrative of the fight against drug trafficking promoted by Morena.

The case also reopens an old wound in Mexican politics: the alleged collusion between public officials and criminal groups. And it does so at a time when security remains one of the main concerns of citizens.

The PAN's complaint, if admitted and prosecuted, could become one of the most significant political scandals of the six-year term.

While the Attorney General's Office (FGR) analyzes the complaint, the political scene is becoming more polarized. The PAN (National Action Party) insists that its accusation is not an act of electoral opportunism, but rather an attempt to break what it calls "the institutional protection network for crime." For its part, Morena is trying to contain the internal crisis and defend the presumption of innocence of one of its most prominent figures.

The question hangs in the air: Is this the prelude to a new case like García Luna's or just another chapter in the crossfire in Mexican politics?