Cancun, Quintana Roo — The recent visit of President Claudia Sheinbaum to Quintana Roo to inaugurate the Nichupte Bridge, a major infrastructure project expected to transform mobility in Cancun, has exposed a significant political rift in the state.
While the event celebrated the opening of what is touted as the second-longest bridge in Latin America, political tensions were palpable. Cancun Mayor Ana Paty Peralta, whose municipality includes the city, was not invited to the podium alongside President Sheinbaum and Governor Mara Lezama. Her name also did not appear in any official press releases about the event.
The snub has raised questions about Peralta’s standing within the ruling Morena party. Once considered a potential successor in the gubernatorial race, she now appears to have been sidelined. Speculation points to possible connections with the ongoing controversy surrounding Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya, as well as links to Hernan Bermudez Requena, a figure implicated in electoral negotiations with drug traffickers in Tabasco in 2018. Bermudez is also associated with former Interior Minister Adan Augusto Lopez, a key member of the so-called Tabasco group within the party.
Peralta was not the only notable absence. Congressman Gino Segura was also left out of the official photo with the president. In contrast, Senator Anahi Gonzalez, a member of the team of Rafael Marín, was photographed with Sheinbaum, signaling her continued favor within the administration.
The exclusion has fueled speculation about whether Peralta may be under scrutiny by U.S. authorities, though no official confirmation has been made. The political fallout from the event continues to be analyzed as the state gears up for the next electoral cycle.
