Bishop Cristóbal Ascencio García of Apatzingán, Mexico, seated, looks on as Archbishop Franco Coppola, apostolic nuncio to Mexico, speaks to residents during a visit to Aguililla April 23, 2021. Ascencio has said that in politics, "There's a struggle for power, a power that brings unjustifiable enrichment." (CNS/Reuters/Alan Ortega) Mexico City — The Mexican bishops' conference has pledged to avoid promotion of any parties or candidates in the country's upcoming midterm elections. The bishops also issued a statement May 6 calling on citizens to vote and support candidates promoting the common good. But at least one bishop in a diocese with drug-cartel conflicts has expressed dismay with the campaigns, saying the common good isn't being pursued by politicians in his corner of the country. He also warned of winning candidates entering potentially impossible situations in which organized crime wields control — not the duly elected officials.