Local deputies from the MORENA party in Mexico City failed to agree on Wednesday on an initiative aimed at increasing the federal allocations for municipalities. The initiative was pushed by mayors Andrés Mijes, Adrián De la Garza, and Daniel Carrillo. Some deputies, like Anylú Bendición, Grecia Benavidez, and Berenice Martínez, wanted to back the proposal, understanding it would support MORENA-affiliated mayors. The rest of the faction declined to accompany the initiative, arguing that the resources requested by the mayors must be specifically earmarked. As the opposition coordinator Juan Carlos De la Fuente stated clearly in the chamber, the MORENA deputies could not even support their main mayor and evaded the vote. This situation has side effects, impacting both the state executive's parity reform and the complex negotiation over taking on new debt. The unity in rejecting an increase in liabilities, especially considering Luisa María's indications, also appears fragile. Mijes's proposal was ultimately seen within the faction as a favor for his 2027 gubernatorial ambitions, reinforcing the pattern that the faction's behavior is more tied to the fight for the governorship than to current state affairs. The next major test will come in January with high-stakes issues.
