A Formal Call for Intervention
Representatives from civil society and the Mexican Alliance of Lawyers arrived at the Senate on Tuesday to formally request the dissolution of powers in the state of Sinaloa. The petition, backed by PRI Senator Paloma Sánchez, is based on what the complainants describe as a "narco-government" beholden to de facto powers and criminal organizations.
Ricardo Beltrán Verduzco, national president of the Mexican Alliance of Lawyers, stated that the state is enduring its worst historical tragedy. According to the attorney, the state operates under a system where the governor on leave, Rubén Rocha Moya, and Senator Enrique Inzunza maintain control over the administration of interim governor Yeraldine Bonilla Valverde. Beltrán Verduzco characterized the current administration as an extension of the previous political group, alleging that the interim governor is acting as an accomplice to Rocha Moya.
A Climate of Terror
The attorney reported that for the last 21 months, Sinaloa has lived under a climate of terror and unbridled violence. "We are the epicenter of insecurity, not just in this country, but in the world," he declared during a press conference at the legislative building. The delegation maintains that this crisis has forced more than 50,000 Sinaloans to flee the state due to the total lack of security.
Senator Paloma Sánchez presented detailed figures regarding the state's deterioration during this period. According to the data provided, Sinaloa has seen 2,815 homicides and 3,878 reports of missing persons, including 333 children. Additionally, there have been 10,809 vehicle thefts and 3,817 business robberies, resulting in estimated economic losses of 170 billion pesos following the closure of nearly 7,000 businesses.
The Path Forward
Beltrán Verduzco argued that the state government is in daily violation of Article 4-bis of the Sinaloa State Constitution, which guarantees citizens the human right to live in a state free from violence. "We want nothing to do with this narco-government, because they sold their souls to the devil and dragged all of us Sinaloans down with them," the lawyer emphasized.
The petitioners expressed hope that the Senate will call an extraordinary session to address their request. Senator Sánchez underscored the necessity for the state to be led by someone outside the political group that, according to the complainants, has enabled collusion with organized crime. Civil society leaders maintain that this measure is their last hope in the face of the terror currently gripping the population of Sinaloa.
