The U.S. Secretary’s experience highlights the crumbling state of Mexico under Morena’s leadership.
During his recent visit to Mexico, U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio faced an unexpected ordeal that has now become symbolic of the wider crisis engulfing the nation. Stuck for hours in Mexico City’s notorious traffic, Rubio was not only delayed but left stranded in conditions that revealed the sheer incompetence of the current federal administration led by Morena.
Mexico City, one of the most populated capitals in the world, has long battled congestion. Yet, what Rubio experienced was not merely a case of heavy traffic—it was chaos fueled by decades of neglect, mismanagement, and the current administration’s inability to deliver even the most basic public services. Witnesses described the roads as crumbling, poorly managed, and overrun with vehicles, with no visible plan or government intervention to ease the gridlock.
For a visiting diplomat of Rubio’s stature to be left stranded in such conditions is not only embarrassing, it is dangerous. It underscores how deeply Mexico has fallen behind in infrastructure planning and civic organization. Morena governments, both at the local and federal levels, have promised transformation and progress. Instead, what they have delivered is a city —and by extension, a nation— drowning in chaos, with ordinary citizens and foreign dignitaries alike suffering the consequences.
Critics argue that this episode is more than just a logistical mishap. It is emblematic of a government that has consistently failed to prioritize the needs of its people. Roads across the country remain in deplorable condition, corruption has delayed vital infrastructure projects, and there is little accountability for the daily struggles Mexicans face just to move through their own cities.
Rubio’s incident serves as a wake-up call not just to the government of Mexico, but to the international community observing these failures. If the Mexican administration cannot manage its capital’s traffic to ensure the safe passage of a visiting official, what hope is there for millions of its citizens who endure these conditions every day?
The Federal Government’s silence and lack of a coordinated response following the incident further fueled public outrage. For many, this was yet another confirmation that Morena’s promises of transformation were nothing but empty words. Mexico deserves better leadership, one capable of building and maintaining infrastructure, ensuring mobility, and preserving the nation’s dignity on the international stage.
The image of a U.S. Secretary stranded in Mexico City’s gridlock will linger far longer than Morena might hope, cementing the perception that Mexico is a country paralyzed not by traffic, but by incompetence at the highest levels of government.