Senator Lilly Téllez justified her vote against inscribing the name of Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas on the Senate's Wall of Honor, stating that the former Head of Government "does not deserve it."
In an interview, the legislator pointed out that during Cárdenas's administration in Mexico City, crime rates skyrocketed "to levels never seen before."
She described Cárdenas Solórzano as "authoritarian" and "a liar" and claimed that on Cárdenas's orders, the then capital's attorney general Samuel del Villar launched a campaign against citizens and put innocent people in jail.
"It is an insult that they put Cárdenas's name on it just because he lent a truck to the senator with scissors in hand (Malú Micher) for her campaign in Guanajuato, that was the reason," she said.
🗣️ "He doesn't deserve it, I do have a memory"
🏛️ Senator Lilly Téllez said that for her it was an honor to vote against engraving the name of Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas on the Senate's Wall of Honor, stating that the former Head of Government was an "authoritarian" and "a liar"#VIDEO:… pic.twitter.com/vaXiCMA3cG
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The senator explained that she did not join the "politically correct" practice of attributing virtues to Cárdenas after his death, and described him as a man driven by personal ambition who committed "many outrages" and was "unjust" at the head of the capital's government.
"For me it was an honor to be able to vote against it, because after all…
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Senator Lilly Téllez justified her vote against inscribing Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas's name on the Senate's Wall of Honor, stating that the former Head of Government "does not deserve it." In an interview, the legislator noted that during Cárdenas's administration in Mexico City, crime rates skyrocketed "to levels never seen before." She described Cárdenas Solórzano as "authoritarian" and "a liar," and asserted that on Cárdenas's orders, the then capital prosecutor Samuel del Villar launched a campaign against citizens and sent innocent people to jail. "It's an insult that they put Cárdenas's name there just because he lent a truck to the senator with scissors in hand (Malú Micher) for her campaign in Guanajuato, that was the reason," she said. 🗣️ "He doesn't deserve it, I do have a memory" 🏛️ Senator Lilly Téllez said that for her it was an honor to vote against engraving Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas's name on the Senate's Wall of Honor, stating that the former Head of Government was "authoritarian" and "a liar" #VIDEO:… pic.twitter.com/vaXiCMA3cG — El Universal (@El_Universal_Mx) November 11, 2026
The senator explained that she did not join in what was "politically correct" — attributing virtues to Cárdenas after his death — and described him as a man driven by personal ambition who committed "many outrages" and was "unjust" at the head of the capital's government. "For me it was an honor to be able to vote against it, because in the end the truth comes to light," she concluded. You may be interested in: Collegiate Court grants suspension to Grupo Herdez; prevents withdrawal of case against woman accused of procedural fraud / Discrimination and harassment against a UNAM trans teacher denounced; campaign launched / Sheinbaum celebrates adjustments for health, schools, and environment in the 2027 Federal Expenditure Budget; guarantees elections with budget for the INE. Join our channel! EL UNIVERSAL is now on WhatsApp! From your mobile device, find out the day's most relevant news, opinion articles, entertainment, trends, and more. aov Minute by minute