Tensions are rising in Mexico City (CDMX) within the ruling coalition after the Green Party (PVEM) refused to support a Morena motion against its leader, Alito Moreno. Jesús Sesma, coordinator of the PVEM's parliamentary group in the CDMX Congress, stated that his faction 'respects' the decision of four deputies to join Morena, but warned that for the 2027 and 2030 elections, the party would be 'much more careful with the political alliances' it forms. 'No one can jump from the bench based on excuses that have no validity,' he added. In turn, Morena's coordinator, Xóchitl Bravo, accused the PAN of being a party 'expert in electoral fraud' and defended the move based on the national constitution, which guarantees 'the right to free association.' A deputy-elect for Tlalpan challenged: 'We are going to the courts to discuss this right of association, we are absolutely not afraid of anything.' Although the move is more symbolic and political than practical, as the Greens will maintain their quotas and power positions, it was not well-received, and differences within the ruling coalition have grown. The PAN's parliamentary group denounced the maneuver by the Greens and Morena during Thursday's session. The opposition recalled its initial complaints, arguing that the changes at the start of the current legislature led to an overrepresentation of the 'Fourth Transformation' (4T). 'We will challenge any violation,' they stated. 'The electoral authorities failed the people of Mexico City.' 'In politics and in life, a word is everything and it is kept,' was the sharp criticism of a move that ended a series of agreements reached after the 2024 elections. As a result, the PAN's group was reduced from 11 to 7 members. Nevertheless, the ecologist force will remain the third-largest legislative group, allowing it to secure certain power quotas. This deepens the tensions within the 4T after the green party withdrew four figures from its ally to bolster its own caucus. 'This does not put the coalition at risk,' Sesma stated, exemplifying what happened at the Palace of Donceles: 'If they want to go back to their ex, what can I do about it?'
