Overview
- Butanda convened Morena figures from across Michoacán and called for a stronger territorial presence to block the right in the 2027 elections.
- She said national sovereignty is at stake and cited alleged foreign intervention, naming U.S. President Donald Trump and referencing U.S. actions in Venezuela.
- Framing the contest as a binary choice, she urged supporters to defend the homeland at the polls and to showcase the Fourth Transformation’s achievements.
- The meeting included Morena founders and state officials such as Sergio Pimentel, Benjamín Mendoza, Andrea Janet Serna Hernández, Elías Ibarra Torres, Rigoberto Márquez Verduzco, Leticia Valenzuela, and Moisés Navarro.
- Quadratín reported that a Blitz survey places Butanda with 36% voter intention and 15% internal support under a women-only scenario, trailing Carlos Torres Piña at 39%.