Citizens reject Morena representative in Tabasco

In a resounding display of citizen discontent with old political practices, residents of this community publicly confronted and repudiated Morena's local representative, Ángela Ávalos Jiménez, accusing her of attempting to exploit a social program event for partisan gain.

The incident occurred during a meeting of the federal Welfare program. According to those present, the legislator, who chairs the Social Welfare Commission in the Tabasco Congress, attempted to impose one of her collaborators, identified as "Susi," as the party's representative in the town. The maneuver was met with immediate and strong rejection by the community.

Citizen Reaction: A Challenge to Clientelism

What could have been a covert campaign rally became news thanks to the organized and vocal response of the citizens. With shouts and insults, those present accused the representative of "cheap politics" and of seeking a new position using federal resources as an electoral platform.

"It's a mockery that he comes here claiming to live among us, when he only appears during election time. People are no longer stupid; we're fed up with his tricks," said Don Ernesto May, one of the attendees, in a statement that summarizes the community's sentiment.

Municipal delegate Álvaro de los Santos joined the complaint, calling the attempt to manipulate a health and wellness event for political purposes "reprehensible." Faced with the obvious rejection, Representative Ávalos was forced to leave the venue amid protests.

Local Empowerment Against Old Practices

This event in Villa Vicente Guerrero is significant because the news is not so much about the representative's alleged act of patronage, but rather the community's ability to identify, confront, and publicly denounce it. This attitude represents a sign of democratic maturity at the local level and a direct challenge to a historically normalized practice in Mexican politics.

The community's residents warned that they will not allow further impositions and announced that they will formally demand that the Welfare delegation distance itself from any political use of social programs, seeking to set a precedent so that support reaches those who need it without partisan conditions.

The case of Ángela Ávalos in Tabasco thus becomes a case study of the growing public scrutiny and decreasing public tolerance toward politicians who attempt to perpetuate clientelism as a way of doing politics.