Tension in Tepexi de Rodríguez, Puebla: Morena candidate denounces abuse of power by the authorities

The Political tension in Tepexi de Rodríguez, municipality of Puebla, it doesn’t stop. And a week after the 2024 election day took place, there are still no results on the winner for mayor.

Therefore, the candidate of the Morena-PT coalition, Humberto Bolaños del Rosario, has denounced the current mayor Lisandro Arístides Campos Córdova for harassment and abuse of power.

In a press conference, Bolaños del Rosario stated that the mayor is using the Municipal Police in an attempt to intimidate his team. Additionally, he has singled out the Puebla PRI for allegedly using the Antorcha Campesina organization, along with the police, to harass his team after the elections.

Who won in Tepexi de Rodríguez?

It should be noted that the results of the elections have not yet been announced by the State Electoral Institute (IEE), nor do they appear on the official page of the Preliminary Electoral Results Program (PREP).

Although 7,885 minutes have been captured out of a total of 8,352, the voting percentage of the four contenders for the municipal presidency remains at zero, as verified at the closing of this note.

It is important to highlight that the two most advanced candidates in the race for Rodríguez’s Tepexi government are Bolaños del Rosario and current mayor Campos Córdova, who is seeking re-election.

Bolaños del Rosario, in a statement during the press conference, expressed his fear for the safety of their children and themselvesmentioning incidents of violence that allegedly occurred against his campaign coordinator and his minor son.

The first complaints were presented by supporters of Bolaños del Rosario, who protested in front of the facilities of the Municipal Electoral Council (CME), accusing the PRI and Antorcha Campesina of irregularities in favor of the mayor’s re-election.

He Morena-PT candidate, along with his followers, has claimed that he won the elections with a difference of 300 votes and has accused the PRI of stealing ballots to manipulate the results.

However, the official party has counterattacked, accusing Bolaños del Rosario of inciting violence and trying to take over the CME facilities with people armed with sticks and machetes.