Overview
- Adriana Marín said in a La Razón youth debate that criminal groups recruit roughly 160,000 to 185,000 people a year, requiring more than 350 new members weekly.
- The November 2025 remarks resurfaced online on January 7–8, fueling criticism and a wider discussion about the social drivers of organized crime.
- Marín later stated she was describing a social reality rather than justifying organized crime, arguing security operations alone face limits.
- Morena issued an official position calling narcotrafficking a criminal phenomenon addressed with law, intelligence, and social policy to remove recruitment bases.
- The Morena caucus in Mexico City said Marín spoke personally, disowned the comments as its stance, and condemned threats and smear campaigns against her.