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Mexican Senator Enrique Inzunza denies US drug trafficking charges, accuses media of campaign

Senator Enrique Inzunza reappeared in Mexico's Senate to deny US drug trafficking charges and accused media of a campaign against him.

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Inzunza stated he is completely innocent and has no relation to drug trafficking. [1] The US Department of Justice and a US court have accused Mexican Senator Enrique Inzunza of drug trafficking. [2] Senator Enrique Inzunza appeared at the Mexican Senate on Monday to deny allegations linking him to drug trafficking in the United States. [3] PAN leader Jorge Romero stated on September 1, 2026, that the party is confident in maintaining control of the governorships of Aguascalientes, Querétaro, and Chihuahua in 2027. [4] Senator Mario Vázquez, President of the Municipal Development Commission, proposed amending the Organic Law of the General Congress and the Senate Regulations to address accountability issues. [5] Inzunza accused the media of an 'embestida mediática' (media onslaught) and claimed he has been the target of 'calumnias' (slander) for the past four months since the US Department of Justice designation. [6] Inzunza said he voluntarily appeared before the FGR despite having the right not to, and accused Chihuahua Governor María Eugenia Campos of using constitutional immunity to avoid appearing. [7] Inzunza asserted that no evidence has been presented against him and recalled that the Federal Attorney General's Office (FGR) opened its own investigation. [8] Inzunza denied knowing personally Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán or Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada. [9] The senator characterized the accusations as a 'judicial weapon' issued by a United States Department of Justice office. [10] Jorge Romero attributed the PAN's potential electoral growth to internal work and the conflicts currently occurring within the Morena party. [11] Jorge Romero described the situation within the Morena party as a civil war that they do not even bother to disguise. [12]
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  1. Inzunza stated he is completely innocent and has no relation to drug trafficking. · Vanguardia
  2. The US Department of Justice and a US court have accused Mexican Senator Enrique Inzunza of drug trafficking. · Vanguardia
  3. Senator Enrique Inzunza appeared at the Mexican Senate on Monday to deny allegations linking him to drug trafficking in the United States. · López-Dóriga Digital
  4. PAN leader Jorge Romero stated on September 1, 2026, that the party is confident in maintaining control of the governorships of Aguascalientes, Querétaro, and Chihuahua in 2027. · La Jornada
  5. Senator Mario Vázquez, President of the Municipal Development Commission, proposed amending the Organic Law of the General Congress and the Senate Regulations to address accountability issues. · El Heraldo de México
  6. Inzunza accused the media of an 'embestida mediática' (media onslaught) and claimed he has been the target of 'calumnias' (slander) for the past four months since the US Department of Justice designation. · Vanguardia
  7. Inzunza said he voluntarily appeared before the FGR despite having the right not to, and accused Chihuahua Governor María Eugenia Campos of using constitutional immunity to avoid appearing. · Vanguardia
  8. Inzunza asserted that no evidence has been presented against him and recalled that the Federal Attorney General's Office (FGR) opened its own investigation. · López-Dóriga Digital
  9. Inzunza denied knowing personally Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán or Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada. · López-Dóriga Digital
  10. The senator characterized the accusations as a 'judicial weapon' issued by a United States Department of Justice office. · López-Dóriga Digital
  11. Jorge Romero attributed the PAN's potential electoral growth to internal work and the conflicts currently occurring within the Morena party. · La Jornada
  12. Jorge Romero described the situation within the Morena party as a civil war that they do not even bother to disguise. · La Jornada
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