State Department UAP Cable 5, Mexico, September 16, 2003
Department of State · 9/12/03 · Mexico · Document
State Department UAP Cable 5, Mexico, September 16, 2003 is indexed as a Department of State record with incident date 9/12/03 and location Mexico. On September 12, 20023 the Mexican Congress heard testimony on UAP from experts related to the debate about an Aerial Space Protection Law, which, if approved, would make Mexico the first country to formally acknowledge the presence of alien life on earth. Experts asked legislators to recognize UAP, guarantee airspace security, and allow UAP to be studied. They presented to alleged alien corpses and videos of Mexican pilot s encounters with fast-moving flying objects during flight. Disagreement about the efficacy and validity of the purported alien corpses.
Notable / anomalous element
- UNCLASSIFIED the hearing, Graves lamented the display took away from his and other pilots' experiences with UAP and expressed disappointment with Mau ssan's "unsubstantiated stunt." Scientists have discredited previous alleged alien corpses Maussan presented as evidence of alien life. (U) Figure 1: Mexican journalist. (native PDF text, page 6)
- On September 10, Sonora Governor and MORENA National Council President Alfonso Durazo formally certified the results of the party's selection process; while Durazo indicated he would continue to examine Ebrard's complaints, he also indicated he did not assess that the end results would change in light of Ebrard's. (native PDF text, page 2)
- Polls show Lemus holds a commanding lead over rivals from across the political spectrum. (U) Mexican Congress Hears Testimony on Alien Life 11. (U) Congress heard testimony on unidentified aeria l phenomenon (UAP) September 12, from experts including from Mexican journalist Jaime Maussan and former U.S. (native PDF text, page 5)
Details
- This edition of Mission Mexico's Political Blotter features: Ebrard Challenges MORENA Election, Threatens to Leave Party INE Names Commission Members Ahead of 2024 Election Mexico City Security Secretary Steps Down, Might Run for Mexico City Head of Government Pablo Vazquez Becomes Mexico City's New Security Secretary. (native PDF text, page 1)
- Former Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard announced September 11 he wou ld cha llenge the results of MORENA's presidential contender selection Released in Full John Powers, Acting-Director US Department of State 2/25/2026 UNCLASSIFIED Page1of7 (native PDF text, page 1)
- On September 10, Sonora Governor and MORENA National Council President Alfonso Durazo formally certified the results of the party's selection process; while Durazo indicated he would continue to examine Ebrard's complaints, he also indicated he did not assess that the end results would change in light of Ebrard's. (native PDF text, page 2)
- Ebrard said he expected the MORENA Honesty and Justice Committee (responsible for solving intra-party conflicts) to hear his challenge, but also added he would "not be interested in remaining in MORENA" if the party rejected his allegations. (native PDF text, page 2)
- He announced he would travel across the country starting September 18 to meet with supporters and formalize the creation of a new national political movement. (native PDF text, page 2)
- Some outlets reported Ebrard created a new political party, but electoral laws would not allow this until 2026. (native PDF text, page 2)
- Comment: Having moved on from its contender selection process, MORENA is unlikely to validate any of Ebrard's challenges and therefore his options seem limited: he could join Citizen's Movement (MC) as its presidential candidate (despite some strong opposition within MC, especially from the party's Jalisco wing),. (native PDF text, page 2)
- especially from the party's Jalisco wing), remain with and create a new "Ebrardista current" within MORENA, or join the opposition Broad Front alliance. (native PDF text, page 2)
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