[2] According to The Washington Post, Blanco brought "star power" to Bernardo Arévalo's successful presidential campaign, as she helped the Semilla party understand Generation Z's communication codes through TikTok.

[3] While she was still a candidate for member of Congress, she joined the demonstrations calling for the resignation of Walter Mazariegos, rector of the Universidad de San Carlos, the state university.

[4][5][6] After her failed candidacy, she became a critic of President Alejandro Giammattei's administration, as well as the Public Ministry's controversial investigations into the 2023 general election.

[7] In November 2023, the Public Ministry requested the arrest of Blanco, along with twenty students and university professors critical of Mazariegos for their support for the demonstrations and the seizure of the facilities of the Universidad de San Carlos.

[12] The Public Ministry presented tweets and videos on TikTok as evidence against Blanco and requested four charges against her: crimes of aggravated usurpation, depredation of cultural property, sedition and illicit association.