Sinaloa.— Ana Karen Val Medinamunicipal president of Elotaappears on the cover of the book The secret story: AMLO and the Sinaloa Cartelalong with well-known leaders of that criminal group, and also characters such as Ruben Rocha Moyamentioned in the letter of Ishmael “The May” Zambada, that’s why his figure once again draws attention and doubts about his links with that criminal group.
The mayor gained notoriety in Mexican politics, for her unexpected rise in the local political scene, but also for shady dealings links that have been revealed between his career, the governor of Sinaloa and drug trafficking.
And her story is an example of how the connections between organized crime and politics intertwine and modify the result of an election, according to the journalist. Anabel Hernandez Garcia In the most recent episode of his podcast Narcosistema.
Val Medina, a cosmiatrist by training, entered the political scene in 2021 by winning the municipal presidency of Elota, a seat previously dominated by the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) for 92 years.
His candidacy was supported by the Labor Party (PT), and his rise was seen by many as a sign of change in local politics.
However, after her victory, serious accusations have emerged that directly link her to figures from the Sinaloa Cartel and Rubén Rocha Moya, current governor of Sinaloa, who has also been recently mentioned in a letter written by Ismael El Mayo Zambada after his capture in the United States.
Ana Karen Val Medina: What is her connection with Rubén Rocha Moya and the Sinaloa Cartel?
According to Anabel Hernández García, Rocha Moya’s campaign for the governorship of Sinaloa in 2021 received millions of dollars in financial support from this cartel.
READ: “Plebada, you have to vote for Rocha Moya”; this is how the Sinaloa Cartel achieved its victory: Anabel Hernández
The writer maintains that Rene Bastidas Mercado, alias “The 00”a high-ranking lieutenant of the cartel, provided the Badiraguato native with at least $10 million.
Who is René Bastidas Mercado, alias “El 00″?
Rene Bastidas naction on November 12, 1982, and entered the criminal world as a beginner in the ranks of Damaso Lopez Nunezalias “The Lawyer”, Father of “Mini Lic”says Hernandez Garcia.
The first responsibilities he was given were as a gunman for the municipality of Elotapopulation of just over 55 thousand inhabitants, a place strategic for the organization criminal due to its wide coastline with the Pacific Ocean and because it borders Culiacán.
He then rose and became Plaza manager in Baja California Surwhere he turned against “Los Dámaso” and He went over to the side of “Los Chapitos”.
Military reports indicate that he is the generator of violence in Baja California Sur, Elota and San Ignacio.
But René Bastidas, who rose through the ranks of the drug trade through betrayal, was interested in ensuring Rocha Moya’s victory as part of a broader strategy.
This is how they bought the mayor’s post for Ana Karen Val Medina: Anabel Hernández García
On election day, Hernández García says in his podcast, “Los Chapitos” They kidnapped opponents to intimidate them and to decline their candidacies.
And behind this financial support for Rocha Moya there was a greater interest, since according to Anabel Hernández, “El 00” made sure to buy Ana Karen Val Medina’s position, your romantic partner.
“These millions that René Bastidas sent to Rocha Moya for his campaign were not free, in reality what he was doing was that He was buying his wife’s candidacy and then the own Ana Karen Val Medina is a special guest at the National Palace of López Obrador“, Anabel Hernández said in her podcast.
Previously, in his book he had already pointed out that the René Bastidas’ contribution to Rubén Rocha Moya, Morena’s candidate for governor It was not disinterested, since it was a bet on the political career of her partner (with whom she had been in a relationship for 10 years at that time) who was then 33 years old, who Without any previous experience, he jumped into politics out of nowhere as a candidate for the Labor Party (PT), Morena’s allyat the municipal presidency of the municipality of Elota.
Ana Karen Val Medina with AMLO at the National Palace
Ana Karen Val Medina, despite her lack of political experience, became a prominent figure in local politics.
His image stood out for its closeness to Ruben Rocha Moya and President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, which allowed him to gain notoriety on the national stage.
During the commemoration of International Women’s Day in 2022, Val Medina was photographed on several occasions with López Obradorwhich earned him national recognition and fame.
Especially because of a photo where her face appears next to AMLO’s, and which she herself published on her social networks.
But after the publication of Anabel Hernández García’s book this 2024, in whose cover appears, the true background of his fame became known.
He wanted to be re-elected, but it didn’t work out
Although Ana Karen Val Medina He requested leave to resign from his position last February seeking re-election In the 2024 elections, it was finally Pedro Martínez López who won his nomination in the PT.
However, the elections were marred by irregularities, with several candidates withdrawing under controversial circumstances such as threats.
Finally, in the elections of June 2, Richard Millan Vazquez, Citizen Movement candidate, won the municipal presidency of Elota by a narrow margin of 37 votes on the Morena candidate, Yazmin Arellano Vazquez.
How many children does Ana Karen Val Medina have?
Local reports in Sinaloa indicate that Ana Karen Val Medina is a single mother with two children, although in her book Hernández mentions the term “wife” of René Bastidas, meaning she would be his partner but, apparently, legally she would not be his wife.
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2024-08-25 00:26:47
