4T influencers at Rancho Izaguirre sparked outrage on social media

The organized visitby state and federal authorities to Rancho Izaguirre, in the municipality of Teuchitlán, Jalisco, sparked a wave of criticism. The presence of influencers and journalists aligned with Morena who entered the premises before the family collectives of missing persons.

The place was found last March 5 by searching mothers and has been identified as a possible extermination and training center for organized crime.

The case of  Rancho Izaguirre is on everyone's lips, even international media. Due to the  magnitude of garments found, the irregularities that allowed  the premises to operate and  the harsh testimonies of those who managed to survive and escape.

Who were the influencers aligned with the 4T who went to Rancho Izaguirre?

Among some of the influencers who went to the premises Rancho Izaguirre were Juncal Solano, Manuel Pedrero, Polo Puga, and Hans Salazar.

Also, some  accounts aligned with the 4T like La Catrina Norteña and Revista Polemón were present at the premises.

Their presence, widely disseminated on social media, caused outrage from activists, families, and journalists. People described the tour as insensitive, re-victimizing, and aimed at controlling the media narrative.

The influencer Jorge Manuel Suárez Azcargota, who posted a video on his social media, was among the first to enter the place.

“The State Government literally allowed us, 'come, document' and that's what we're doing”, he stated in his clip. He also noted that "there was no evidence of crematories, wood, gas installations, or accumulated ash"

Other figures were also criticized for going to take selfies at the place, like the columnist Lourdes Mendoza. On social media, the moment she was photographed at the place circulated.

Criticism for preferential treatment

Journalists, activists, and social media users condemned the priority access given to influencers and official media. They point out that they were allowed entrywhile searching mothers and fathers waited under the sun, limited to stays of just 20 minutes.

The journalist Óscar Balderas wrote on his X account:

“Even for that, they are useless and re-victimizing: the organizers of the visit allowed influencers and journalists to enter first and then the searching mothers and fathers”.

Meanwhile, the journalist  Laura Sánchez Ley denounced:

“The lack of respect, sensitivity of everything is unbelievable. Columnists and influencers posing, taking photos, and dressed up in Teuchitlán”.

In other messages, users questioned the purpose of the tour:

“What legal or journalistic value do these 'influencers' bring to the Teuchitlán case? Pure morbid curiosity and insensitivity to the families' pain”.

There were also  legal complaints:

“What is the legal basis for allowing influencers to enter first and not the searching mothers?”.

Collectives accuse manipulation and staging

Families denounced that the place had been previously intervened by the authorities. 

“This is a museum, not an investigation scene” 

declared a searching mother.

In one of the most widely shared scenes, a woman struck the ground forcefully and shouted:  “It's hollow!” The woman wanted a shovel to verify the land that could hide a clandestine grave in a place that the authorities didn't even inspect.

Other mothers pointed out that the areas where garments and bone remains had previously been found were already tidied up, painted, and swept. 

Patricia Sotelo, mother of a  missing young woman, stated: “They painted it, swept it, fixed everything. It's a circus, a mockery of our pain”.

During the visit, there were also  scuffles between families and Prosecutor's Office officials. Some managed to enter after insisting for hours. “Son, listen, your mother is in the fight!”, they shouted upon entering.