Overview

• During a Senate event with university students, Gerardo Fernández Noroña argued that his mortgage-financed house in Tepoztlán aligns with the Fourth Transformation’s austerity framework.
• He rejected a student’s claim that he made a misogynistic remark to Senator Lilly Téllez, demanded the source, and urged checking the Diario de Debates.
• He framed scrutiny of his assets as classist and racist and contrasted it with what he described as lighter attention on opposition figures such as Alejandro “Alito” Moreno.
• He said his wealth derives from his work and challenged critics to prove any illegality, adding that a juicio político would be warranted if wrongdoing were established.
• He noted the Fiscalía General de la República recommended protection after a recent altercation with PRI legislators, which he declined, and he criticized Morena leaders for their handling of PRI attempts to disrupt a congressional session and for not giving him the floor.