Citizens’ Movement Files Complaint Over Political Propaganda on Public Property in Chetumal

Chetumal, Quintana Roo — Movimiento Ciudadano (MC) has filed a complaint with the Electoral Institute of Quintana Roo (Ieqroo) alleging early campaign acts and misuse of public resources, implicating the municipality of Othón P. Blanco for allowing political propaganda on urban furniture.

The complaint was submitted by Leobardo Rojas, president of the party’s Electoral Structure, and Carlos Valladares, MC’s lead representative. Rojas said the complaint targets promotional graffiti linked to Morena political actors on walls and even on municipal infrastructure.

According to the party leaders, the graffiti was detected at public spaces including the Nacha Ka’an field, the 20 de Noviembre field, and the Chetumal Ecological Park — all municipal public facilities.

Rojas explained that electoral law prohibits the use of urban furniture for political or electoral propaganda, arguing that this constitutes potential misuse of public funds.

“We filed the complaint for early campaign acts and improper use of public resources, because since it’s urban furniture, it belongs to both the municipal and state governments,” he said.

MC also directly accused the Othón P. Blanco city council and the municipal comptroller’s office of failing to properly safeguard public furniture and infrastructure.

“The complaint is also against the comptroller, against the figure of the municipal comptroller of Othón P. Blanco,” Valladares said.

He added that the Ieqroo must act to guarantee fair electoral conditions and prevent the use of public assets for early political promotion. Valladares cited Article 250 of the General Law of Electoral Institutions and Procedures, which restricts political propaganda on public infrastructure and urban furniture.