The Chamber of Deputies will discuss on Tuesday, March 25, the ruling that proposes to dismiss the accusation
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The former player clings to immunity and the ruling party seeks to protect him
Cuauhtémoc Blanco, former governor of Morelos and current federal deputy for Morena, is about to face a key vote.
The Chamber of Deputies will analyze whether to proceed with removing his immunity so he can be tried for attempted rape.
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
However, the Instructing Section, dominated by allies of the ruling party, has already announced its verdict: dismiss the case.
The ruling to absolve him will be voted on this Tuesday. Morena and its allies are already preparing his defense at all costs.
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Despite the fact that the Prosecutor's Office presented a file with expert reports, testimonies, and evidence, the ruling majority claims that the complaint "isn't well integrated."
The directive is clear: protect Blanco at all costs, regardless of the victims or justice.
Cuauhtémoc Blanco: from soccer idol to impunity's protected
The political career of Cuauhtémoc Blanco has been a true institutional disaster. As governor of Morelos, he left behind a trail of violence, corruption, ties to organized crime and total opacity in the management of public resources.
Today he faces a serious accusation, but he continues to mock the system shielded by his immunity.
The soccer idol is now a symbol of impunity.
His party not only shelters him but is already trying to block the political trial with absurd arguments and bureaucratic pretexts.
Far from taking responsibility, Morena turns him into a martyr and protects him as if he were untouchable.
The opposition and various groups have denounced clear institutional cover-up. PAN, along with other legislators, rejected the legislative maneuver and announced they will vote against the ruling. They will also present a motion to return the file and correct the multiple irregularities detected.
Federal deputies have pointed out that dismissing the accusation without investigation is to revictimize the complainant and send a message of cover-up.
Meanwhile, the ruling party closes ranks.
Ricardo Monreal has already anticipated an "intense" debate, although in reality what there will be is a party line to protect one of their own.
What should be a legal and transparent process will end up becoming a legislative farce dominated by political calculations. Morena's cynicism is evident: impunity for their own, punishment for others. Cuauhtémoc Blanco is the living proof of what the 4T represents.
An improvised politician, without preparation, with a shady history and now protected by the same institutions that should judge him.
The government that claims to fight corruption and gender violence today shields someone accused of attempted rape.
While a feminist discourse is boasted from the National Palace, in practice a man accused of assaulting a woman is protected.
Justice doesn't apply to those close to power.
This Tuesday we'll know if the law weighs more than the party
The vote will be nominal and public. Each deputy will make it clear whether they are on the side of justice or complicity. The country will witness, once again, how the discourse of the 4T crumbles in the face of the reality of impunity.
