Esquer and Sánchez trade accusations over Sinaloa alliances

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Movimiento Ciudadano's Sinaloa coordinator, Sergio Esquer Peiro, called for clarification of allegations about links between PRI members and organized crime as he exchanged accusations with PRI Senator Paloma Sánchez Ramos ahead of the 2027 elections, according to Noroeste Culiacán.

Esquer argued on social media that the allegations were too serious to leave unanswered. He demanded that PRI politicians identify whom they meant when referring to “narco-politicians” inside their party and explain what agreements existed between their supporters and Morena.

He also accused the PRI of helping Morena take control of Sinaloa in exchange for impunity and sharing responsibility for the state's security crisis. Those were Esquer's accusations in the political dispute.

Noroeste Culiacán reported that Esquer rejected an alliance with the PRI and argued that electoral coalitions in the previous two elections had failed to deliver for Sinaloa. He described the strategy of voting tactically as having proved useless for the state.

Esquer defended MC's opposition to Rubén Rocha Moya's government, saying the party had demanded the governor's removal of immunity and impeachment. He said it would maintain that position toward anyone it considered a threat to peace in Sinaloa.

Sánchez responded that she had maintained a respectful relationship with Esquer, who had twice been a candidate for the PRI-PAN alliance. She accused him of doing Morena's “dirty work.”

The exchange reflects the parties' dispute over possible alliances before the 2027 elections. The source describes competing political accusations without identifying specific PRI members as having established criminal ties.

Original publication: Noroeste Culiacán.