Morena Council supports Adán Augusto: "You are not alone."

The figure of Hernán Bermúdez Requena, former Secretary of Public Security of Tabasco during the government of Adán Augusto López Hernández, has gained notoriety after alleged links to the La Barredora criminal group were revealed. He is currently a fugitive and is the subject of various investigations that place him at the center of a judicial scandal with political overtones.

The case is already generating tensions within the Morena party and with national attention focused on key figures in the ruling party.

During the eighth extraordinary session of the Morena National Council, held at a hotel on Paseo de la Reforma, the current coordinator of the Morena senators, Adán Augusto López, was greeted with cheers such as "You are not alone!", demonstrating the support he has from the Morena base despite the scandal surrounding him.

When questioned by the press, López Hernández was blunt:

"I already reported what I had to say, and I hope the authorities do their job, their investigations," he declared without pausing.

In his statements, he described the accusations as part of a "political maneuvering" strategy and noted that he inherited a state in a security crisis following the administration of PRD member Arturo Núñez Jiménez, positioning his term as one of transition.

During the same National Council session, the coldness between López Hernández and the current governor of Tabasco, Javier May, was noticeable. Despite meeting on the podium, they did not exchange words, fueling rumors of an internal division within the local party leadership.

The political distance was also reflected on social media, where a video went viral in which Adán Augusto avoided any kind of greeting with May. Minutes later, he left the meeting.

After the session, José Ramiro López Obrador, Secretary of Government in Tabasco, reiterated that "there is no impunity in Morena" and assured that anyone involved in crimes will be prosecuted. This position was supported by the Secretary General of the National Electoral Council (CEN), Carolina Rangel, who affirmed that the national leadership will not intervene in matters that do not directly concern it.

"Morena does not protect anyone—be they a party member or not—who engages in acts of corruption," the leadership emphasized in an official message.

Regarding his absence from the Senate last week, López Hernández clarified that he was simply working and that it was time to "close ranks around the president and the government," referring to Claudia Sheinbaum's leadership.

This call takes on importance at a decisive political moment, where the movement's unity faces both internal and external tests.

Some Morena governors, such as Mara Lezama of Quintana Roo, chose not to comment on the substance.

“He has already revealed the details, and I will always be respectful,” she stated succinctly.

This reinforces the party's media containment strategy to prevent the Bermúdez case from escalating and affecting Morena's national image as it moves toward key reforms.

The case of Hernán Bermúdez Requena represents a challenge to the anti-corruption rhetoric that has characterized the Fourth Transformation project. Although Adán Augusto López denies links or cover-ups, social and media pressure is growing.

The outcome will depend on the judicial authorities' ability to act independently and on Morena's internal political management to preserve its narrative of transparency and legality.