This Tuesday, July 22, 2025, a t-shirt with the slogan “Super Chapo Bros.” It has become a trend on social media. It is accompanied by a modified image from the Mario Bros. video game, depicting Joaquín Guzmán Loera “El Chapo.” The importance lies in the person wearing it, as it is María del Carmen Aguilar Mendoza, the seventh councilor of the 18th La Paz City Council in Baja California Sur.
María del Carmen Aguilar posted the photos on her Facebook account. They show her wearing the shirt at the “Cleanup Day at Laguna Azul Park,” as well as at an event with residents of the Solidaridad neighborhood, according to the publication, to carry out reforestation activities.
The councilwoman also wore the shirt to the meeting of the “Committee for the Defense of the Esterito,” held in the City Council Chamber. In the shared photographs, other council members can be seen, including one photo of her alongside Félix Abraham Almendáriz Puppo, the tenth council member.
On the social media platform X, there has been criticism of the councilwoman for her lack of awareness in wearing a shirt alluding to the drug trafficker, imprisoned and sentenced in the United States. For example, user @AryT_Val posted, “Hello, María del Carmen Aguilar! How proud you are to wear your Chapo shirt. Intelligence really is chasing them, but #Morena is faster. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, she’s a councilwoman for that party in La Paz, Baja California.”
To date, despite the criticism and debate generated, neither the La Paz City Council nor the councilwoman have issued any statement regarding the use of this shirt. It is important to note that this action could be considered “apology for crime,” which is contemplated in the Baja California Sur Penal Code and carries a penalty of six months to three years in prison.
What is María del Carmen Aguilar Mendoza’s salary?
The seventh councilwoman is a member of the 18th La Paz City Council, presided over by Milena Quiroga Romero. María del Carmen Aguilar’s position is so important that her intervention is taken into account in political and administrative decision-making.
Due to the functions she performs, the debate has widened regarding the values she reflects by wearing a shirt referencing the Mexican drug lord.
According to information from the National Transparency Platform, María del Carmen Aguilar’s position as a councilor in La Paz has resulted in a net monthly salary of 45,211.20 pesos. This information is from January 1 to March 31, 2025. Furthermore, she is employed under a confidential personnel contract.
Source: infobae
