Overview
- Civil-society group Defensorxs and allied accounts posted videos showing people pasting stickers over giant Panini World Cup displays on Paseo de la Reforma that label politicians and public figures as “narcopolíticos.”
- One clip shows a sticker of Sinaloa’s governor on leave, Rubén Rocha Moya, placed over Cristiano Ronaldo’s image with the phrase “Narcopolítico identificado” and the Morena party logo.
- Backers of the Narcopolíticos project say they are finishing a Panini-style album that catalogs alleged ties between officials and criminal groups and that the album will group entries by political party.
- Project leaders explain their inclusion criteria do not rest only on court rulings and will also draw on serious journalism, public associations, and reports from international bodies due to widespread impunity.
- Accounts tied to the effort circulated a list of about 20 names, including Ricardo Gallardo Cardona, Genaro García Luna, Tomás Yarrington, and Salvador Cienfuegos, and they are seeking funding and printers to produce the album, a push that raises legal and reputational questions as the World Cup nears.