Sheinbaum links Somos party member to past business dealings

President Claudia Sheinbaum used a recent morning press conference to link the newly formed political party SOMOS to an 1980s and 1990s employment history involving Juan Carlos Padilla Aguilar, a former boss at RENAPO and CISEN, according to reporting by El Universal.

The Accusation Against SOMOS and Past Employment Records

The political entanglement hinges on a decades-old professional association. Juan Carlos Padilla Aguilar worked as a supervisor in federal institutions nearly forty years ago, managing personnel who included individuals later tied to business dealings with Guadalupe Taddei. One of the thousands of rank-and-file members in the newly organized SOMOS party is Padilla Aguilar himself. Administration officials pointed to this historical management tier to connect the political project to broader questions of opaque and possibly fraudulent business dealings.

The connection between SOMOS and the business dealings of the Hernández Casillas brothers—who did lucrative business alongside Taddei—relies entirely on this remote employment line rather than direct financial or operational ties.

Contrasting Scrutiny and Missing Inquiries in Sonora

While federal attention targets the fringe employment history of a SOMOS member, contrasting political figures avoid similar public cross-examination. Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo recently provided state-payroll security escorts for Guadalupe Taddei during private travels following her departure from public office. Luis Rogelio Piñeda Taddei, the son of the former INE president, continues to serve as Durazo's private secretary. It has been noted that if Durazo were a member of an opposition party rather than Morena, the Morena legislative bench would already be linking him to the questioned dealings.

Neither federal confirmation nor official refutation has emerged regarding the meeting between party leadership and organized crime figures.