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(U) Mexico: Weekly Political Blotter, Sep 11-15 
(U} Mexico: Weekly Political Blotter, Sep 11-15 
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This edition of Mission Mexico's Political Blotter features: 
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Ebrard Challenges MORENA Election, Threatens to Leave Party 
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INE Names Commission Members Ahead of 2024 Election…

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process, alleging irregularities. On September 10, Sonora Governor and MORENA 
National Council President Alfonso Durazo formally certified the results of the 
party's selection process; while Durazo indicated he would continue to examine 
Ebrard's complaints, he also indicated he did not assess that the end results 
would change in light of Ebrard's allegations. Ebrard said he expected the 
MORENA Honesty and Justice Committee (responsible for solving intra-party 
conflicts) to hear his challenge, but also added he would "not be interested in 
remaining in MORENA" if the party reje…

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example the auditing commission, tasked with reviewing party expenditures), the 
pro-MORENA bloc still does not have a majority in them. Notably, the complaints 
committee (tasked with analyzing electoral violations and which previously had a 
pro-MORENA majority) now has an anti-MORENA majority. 
fS&l:ij Mexico City Security Secretary Steps Down, Might Run for Head of 
Government 
5. f5Btfl After expressing interest in a possible run for Mexico City head of 
government last week (ref A), Mexico City Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch 
resigned September 9, saying in a video he …

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Former MORENA Senate Leader Ricardo Monreal Will Not Run for Mexico 
City Head of Government 
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After finishing last in the MORENA presidential contender selection 
process and after Omar Garcia Harfuch's resignation and potential entry to the 
Mexico City head of government race, former MORENA Senate Leader Ricardo 
Monreal announced September 12 he would not run for Mexico City head of 
government. Predicting the candidate selection would come down to either 
Garcia Harfuch or lztapalapa Mayor Clara Brugada and noting he had no chance of 
winning the MORENA nod, Monreal sai…

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recently appointed Guerrero state attorney general's office (FGE) regional 
prosecutor for the Tierra Caliente region, Victor Manuel Salas Cuadras, in Coyuca 
de Catalan September 9, according to Proceso. Security officials found Salas' body 
with approximately 50 gunshot wounds. In a separate late August incident, media 
reported 20 armed commandos kidnapped Patricia Jacqueline Salgado, recently 
appointed as head FGE prosecutor in Coyuca de Catalan. Authorities later located 
Salgado alive but have made no arrests thus far. Interior Secretary Luisa Maria 
Alcalde said during the S…

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the hearing, Graves lamented the display took away from his and other pilots' 
experiences with UAP and expressed disappointment with Maussan's 
"unsubstantiated stunt." Scientists have discredited previous alleged alien 
corpses Maussan presented as evidence of alien life. 
(U) Figure 1: Mexican journalist Jaime Maussan presented the alleged remains of non-human beings to 
Congress. (Photo credit: Reuters) 
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MEXICO:Moreno, Sergio A 
POL:Cortazar, Eduardo 
POL:Karimi, Amanda 
EXEC:Tejeda, Maria de los Angeles 
POL:Naranjo, …

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