Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda has filed a criminal complaint with the Baja California State Attorney General’s Office.
In the official document, the governor appears both as a victim and in her capacity as the state’s highest authority, naming “whoever may be found responsible” for alleged crimes including contempt of authority, impersonating a public official, and political violence against women based on gender.
The complaint also leaves open the possibility of additional charges that may arise as the investigation unfolds.
The legal action comes just one day after the governor publicly characterized the audio leak as a “psychological ambush” orchestrated by her predecessor, former Governor Jaime Bonilla Valdez.
The recordings, which circulated widely on social media, capture the governor in conversation with individuals she described as alleged U.S. intermediaries, which were initially recommended to her by Bonilla himself.
According to the governor, those intermediaries were allegedly sent by Bonilla with the intention of recording the conversation without her knowledge, ultimately leading to the unauthorized audio leak.
She declined to identify the specific “advisor” involved, citing the ongoing legal proceedings.
The complaint marks the latest escalation in a growing rift between Marina del Pilar and Jaime Bonilla, with tensions spilling into public view over recent weeks.
