Reactions to Fernández Noroña's statements: 'It's not the right, it's impunity'

The remarks of Senate President Gerardo Fernández Noroña following the murder of two close associates of Clara Brugada sparked a wave of comments on social media. Fernández Noroña declared that the attack, in which Ximena Guzmán Cuevas and advisor José Muñoz died, was part of "a campaign of aggression that the right has irresponsibly promoted."

His statement, published by various media outlets such as Excélsior and widely disseminated on X (formerly Twitter), did not go unnoticed. Thousands of users reacted, some with indignation, others with irony or concern, but a common denominator was skepticism about his diagnosis of the crime.

One of the most shared comments read: “It's not the right, Senator. It's the structural impunity that has grown throughout the country, even under the government you defend.” Another user noted: “Reducing an attack of this type to a partisan narrative is not only irresponsible, but dangerous. This demands justice, not electoral rhetoric.”

Lawyers, journalists, and academics questioned the use of the term "campaign of aggression" as a way to distract attention from the central fact: the armed attack occurred in the heart of Mexico City, in a guarded area, and targeted key figures in the capital's government.

"If it's always the right, when will they as a government take responsibility?" wrote a criminal lawyer. Another political analyst quipped: "They always say it's the right... until they discover that the perpetrator had credentials from the same party."

Among the more measured voices were those who defended Fernández Noroña, suggesting that a climate of polarization fueled by some media outlets and opposition sectors does exist. However, even these comments called for restraint: “It's valid to point out hate speech, but you can't assign blame without proof. The country needs truth, not conspiracy theories,” wrote one university professor.

Fernández Noroña's narrative was also put into context with other recent events. Some users recalled the attack on journalist Ciro Gómez Leyva in December 2022 and compared it to the attack on Brugada's collaborators. "When Ciro's case happened, they said it was a self-inflicted attack. Is it a political crime today?" asked one Twitter user with more than 40,000 followers.

Overall, the reactions reflect growing public frustration with insecurity and the lack of conclusive results in combating violence. Beyond partisan affiliations, most users agreed on demanding a thorough investigation, free from ideological bias.

"The country doesn't deserve these levels of violence, nor does it deserve its authorities to turn tragedies into trench narratives," wrote one user in a message that racked up hundreds of retweets. Another summed it up this way: "When everything is the enemy's fault, the government stops looking at the real culprit: organized crime."

The murder of Ximena Guzmán Cuevas, the mayor's personal secretary, and José Muñoz, her security advisor, occurred on Tuesday morning, May 20, in the Moderna neighborhood of Benito Juárez, as they were traveling along Calzada de Tlalpan. The attackers fled on motorcycles. So far, the Mexico City Attorney General's Office has not announced any significant progress in the investigation.