Overview

• The dispute escalated after Téllez told Fox News that U.S. help to fight Mexican cartels is welcome and reflects what she called the view of most Mexicans.
• A Change.org petition demanding her desafuero for alleged treason surpassed 338,537 verified signatures, according to Milenio.
• Morena’s national leader, Luisa María Alcalde, accused Téllez of being willing to sell out the country and betray the nation.
• Sheinbaum said the federal government is not seeking to desaforar or incarcerate Téllez and urged the public to judge the senator’s stance.
• Téllez rejected claims she asked for foreign intervention, praised U.S. action against Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, and criticized the “abrazos, no balazos” policy, while no formal desafuero proceeding has been initiated.