Former Tijuana mayor summoned to appear; reports persecution

Former Tijuana Mayor Montserrat Caballero Ramírez has been summoned to appear before the Office of the Attorney General for an alleged minor offense. The former official has reacted on social media, asserting that she is being "persecuted."

Politics in Tijuana is heating up with a new clash between the current and previous administrations. The Office of the Attorney General of the 25th City Council confirmed that former mayor Montserrat Caballero Ramírez will have to appear in court in mid-June for an alleged "non-serious offense" committed during her administration.

The news was initially announced by Caballero herself on social media, where, without detailing the exact reason for the summons, she took the opportunity to position herself as the victim of a witch hunt.

According to the public prosecutor, Teresita de Jesús Balderas Beltrán, attempts were made to notify the former mayor since the beginning of the year without success, even going so far as to publish an edict in a local newspaper on March 18. Finally, the notification was received by Caballero, who must appear before the authority.

The former mayor's response was swift. In a post on social media, she lashed out at the Office of the Comptroller General's Office's announcement of 67 complaints against her and officials in her administration for alleged irregularities.

"It wasn't about the house, it was about withholding information about my husband," Caballero stated on a previous occasion regarding a subpoena, insinuating that the accusations were minor and exaggerated for political purposes. Now, he attributes the 67 complaints to direct "persecution" against him.

This summons is not an isolated incident. It is part of a review of the previous administration. The ombudsman revealed that other former officials from Caballero's administration, such as the heads of Municipal Welfare and Public Works, have already appeared before the Office of the Ombudsman.

Political tensions in the region are evident. Recently, Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda had to address a sexual harassment complaint against Erick "El Terrible" Morales, former Secretary of Welfare in the Tijuana city council, highlighting the complex web of alliances and conflicts in local politics.

The case of Montserrat Caballero promises to be a new chapter in the struggle for power in one of the most important cities on the border.