“We have the right to walk,” says Ricardo Monreal after scandal for visiting Spain

Enrique Méndez and Fernando Camacho

La Jornada newspaper
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, p. 6

In Bermuda and with Sandals, the coordinator of the federal deputies of Morena, Ricardo Monreal Ávila, acknowledged that he spent two days in Madrid, Spain, to celebrate with his wife María de Jesús Pérez Guardado, his 40th wedding anniversary and rejected that they have stayed in a luxury hotel in that European city.

We have the right to walkSaid the legislator in a video in which he appears with his wife. Since last week, Monreal Ávila has not attended the camera and the official version given by the group’s spokesman, Arturo Ávila, was that he spent a few days To write a book.

Yesterday, when asked why that version gave, Ávila eluded: “Where is the lie? How do we know that he is not writing the book on his vacation? Maybe, while he is on vacation with his wife, as he reported now, he takes the time to write a book. Moreover, it seems to me a lucky space to write a book, if one is on vacation…”

Monreal reported his trip, after the weekend was ventilated that he was in Madrid, and once a photograph was known where he had breakfast with his wife at the Flor and Nata restaurant of the Rosewood Villa Magna hotel, where the buffet breakfast is 80 euros per person.

The weekend rejected being hosted at that hotel, but did not deny that it was in Madrid. Sent a letter to the party leadership to inform that, due to a family commitmentit was impossible to attend the National Council of his party, which was held on Sunday.

In the video – where he appears with a cap and with sunglasses in his hand – he insisted that they did not stay at the Villa Magna hotel. Added: We were having breakfast, two days in Madrid, because my wife and I planned these days of rest and vacations for a few days, not only because we had several years without leaving, but because we turned 40 years old. And we plan to go out these days outside the country.

He abounded: There is not a single five public resources. It is false that we stay in expensive hotels. Being a public servant also gives us rights and obligations. Although I understand that being public is a man subject to scrutiny, it is not worth it to go to falsehoods or distort the truth that damages us.

He reiterated his right to travel: And we are doing so, with our own resources and at a time in the recess of Congress, where I have no legislative responsibility. We will return to work. We will continue these days here. Greetings and have a good time. Good vacation for those who can do it!