Eduardo Verástegui, "Sound of Freedom" Filmmaker, Hopes to Run for the Presidency of Mexico

Eduardo Verástegui, filmmaker of the faith-inspired blockbuster "Sound of Freedom," has officially registered to run as an independent candidate in Mexico's 2024 presidential election. Verástegui, the founder of the Viva México Movement, will be running his campaign under the banner of "God, Fatherland and Family," and, if elected, will use the momentum from his successful film to "put an end to child trafficking."

In a social media post last Thursday, Verástegui said that he registered with the Instituto Nacional Electoral and made the decision after a "period of discernment." According to electoral regulations, Verástegui has 120 days to get 1 million signatures, the equivalent of 1% of the list of registered voters throughout the country, distributed over at least 17 states "with an equal percentage in each of them."

"My fight is for life. My fight is for freedom," he stated. "It is time to remove the same as always from power. Our country needs a new way of doing politics, to eradicate corruption and impunity. We are on time! Let's go with everything, for our Mexico!"

Filmed five years ago, "Sound Of Freedom," which has now topped the box office charts in the United States and Latin America countries, tells the true story of one man's journey to combat child sex trafficking. The Angel Studios film is based on the life of Tim Ballard, a former U.S. Department of Homeland Security agent who left his job because he wanted to do more to rescue children from modern-day slavery.

Starring Jim Caviezel ("Passion of The Christ"), the dramatic thriller film also features Oscar winner Mira Sorvino ("The Final Cut"), Bill Camp ("12 Years a Slave") and José Zúñiga ("Twilight"). Along with producing the film, Verástegui ("Unplanned") is also an actor in the movie. 

In a live video online Tuesday, Verástegui encouraged Mexican Americans who have a Mexican passport or are children of Mexicans to support his candidacy.

    

 

 

 

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