In the Congress of Nuevo León, the judicial reform proposed by the federal 4T faces significant obstacles. According to sources close to coordinator Mario Soto, it is considered that the reform will not be prioritized, as issues like the 2025 Budget and the Attorney General's Office are taking center stage, despite not being direct responsibilities of the local administration. Additionally, the close relationship between Governor Samuel García and President Claudia Sheinbaum is highlighted as a relevant factor in this scenario.
According to obtained information, the lack of political support for the reform is evident in the state, even the Judiciary, linked to the PAN party, sees that Nuevo León would be among the last states to approve it. Some actors believe that the judicial election could generate chaos, although its use as a bargaining chip in the electoral process is not ruled out. The reform, approved by the Senate, has remained stalled in the Nuevo León Congress since last year, with parties like the PRI and MC avoiding addressing the issue, which does not seem appealing to the business sector.
In a context where significant elections are approaching in 2027 to elect a governor, 51 mayors, and 42 local deputies, the Coordination and Internal Regime Commission of the Congress omitted including the Judicial Reform in the minimum agenda for the second ordinary period. The deadline for its harmonization is next March, and so far only the Escobedo Group has pushed for its advancement.
Recently, legislators Anylú Bendición, Grecia Benavides, and Jesús Elizondo presented an initiative regarding this, but jurists from the legislature consider it unnecessary and that it responds more to a media strategy than to a legal urgency.
