Alito Moreno: “Morena has turned Mexico into a nation without justice”

From the tribune of Congress, PRI leader Alejandro Moreno accused Morena of destroying the independence of the judiciary and warned that the country is sliding into authoritarianism.

Mexico City — The legislative chamber became the stage of one of the strongest confrontations in recent years. Alejandro “Alito” Moreno Cárdenas, president of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), stood before legislators and delivered a speech that left no room for ambiguity: Mexico, he said, is living through the death of justice at the hands of Morena.

His words, “Justice has been murdered in cold blood by Morena,” sparked outrage among ruling party deputies, who tried to silence him with insults and chants. But Moreno refused to step down. “The PRI will never allow the authoritarian project of Morena to destroy our democracy. We will resist with reason, with courage, and with the people by our side,” he asserted.

The PRI leader’s accusations focused on the recent judicial reform, which he denounced as an attempt to subjugate judges and magistrates to Morena’s interests. According to Moreno, this maneuver guarantees political persecution of opponents and removes any possibility of impartial justice. “The reform is not about efficiency. It is about submission. The courts have been converted into instruments of persecution, not justice,” he warned.

But Moreno’s criticism did not stop there. He also pointed to the forthcoming electoral reform, which he described as “a perverse attempt to erase pluralism from the political map.” In his words, the reform would allow Morena to consolidate a one-party regime disguised as democracy. “Through the ballot box, Morena intends to impose a dictatorship. And we will not allow it,” he emphasized.

The speech turned into a clash of wills inside the chamber, but analysts agree it revealed a key moment: Moreno positioning himself as the clearest and most determined voice of opposition. His language was sharp, even brutal, yet it reflected a political strategy to connect with citizens disillusioned by the government’s failures.

Outside the walls of Congress, Moreno’s words echoed among those worried about Mexico’s democratic future. For many, his intervention was not just a political confrontation, but a call to defend the Republic itself. “History will not forgive indifference,” Moreno concluded, underscoring that the PRI’s commitment is to stand as a bulwark against authoritarianism.