Possible Return of Enrique Inzunza to the Senate Divides Morena Legislators

ByGeorgina Saldierna and Enrique Méndez

This article by Georgina Saldierna and Enrique Méndez originally appeared in the August 24, 2026 edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s leading left-wing daily newspaper.

Mexico City. Morena legislators are divided over the case of Sinaloa senator Enrique Inzunza and whether or not he should show up for the ordinary session period that begins this coming September 1.

For the spokesman of the party’s federal deputies, Arturo Ávila, it would be “a mistake and an imprudence” for the legislator to appear at the Senate. If there are investigation files, “what I would do is, without a doubt, request leave and submit to the scrutiny of justice without any legal or legislative advantage,” he said.

Morena senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña said he believes in Inzunza’s honorability, but “it is evident that if he shows up, an offensive against the movement will likewise be unleashed, so he will have to make a sacrifice. It seems to me that he has every right to take his seat, but the investigation processes are open, so it is better to help stop this whole barrage.”

Oscar Cantón, also of the party, stressed for his part that it is the Sinaloan’s decision whether or not he returns to the sessions.

He Is Not Obligated, Some Contend

He estimated that if, upon the conclusion of the investigation being carried out by the Attorney General’s Office, there is evidence establishing criminal conduct, he should be punished. But for now, there is no obligation to request permission to be absent from legislative work.

He underscored that Inzunza is a prestigious jurist who had no complications at the head of the Legislative Studies Committee.

In an interview, he declined to comment on the accusations that US authorities have made against his colleague of being allegedly linked to drug trafficking. “I don’t like to judge anyone. Only God judges,” he noted.

For the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), Manuel Añorve, coordinator of the senators, stated that it is the questioned legislator who must decide whether or not to appear for the ordinary session period. “But if he comes to the Senate, there will be permanent tension with some senators,” he maintained, in reference to those who have recommended he request leave.

The coordinator of the PRI deputies, Rubén Moreira, considered that the Sinaloan should have appeared some time ago and explained to Mexico what has happened, as well as gone to the authorities.