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Governor vs. Congress Clash Over Treasurer Appointment in Nuevo León

The Nuevo León governor appointed an interim treasurer without Congress approval, sparking accusations of disrespect for the law. Legislators are considering taking the case to the Supreme Court.


Governor vs. Congress Clash Over Treasurer Appointment in Nuevo León

After the government of Nuevo León appointed Ulises Carlín as interim treasurer, bypassing local Congress intervention, the president of the legislative board, Itzel Castillo Almanza, stated that this is "a lack of respect for the Rule of Law." "The Political Constitution of the State of Nuevo León is very clear: there is a deadline to send the proposal for the new head of the vacant position," said the PAN deputy. "We as legislators will support this measure," stated De la Garza in an interview with a local medium. In Cantera Palace, as LPO learned, they celebrate any situation that can be judicialized from the opposition. "As a Congress, this obliges us to certain actions, including a new constitutional controversy... that would have to be done by the president of the Congress, who holds the legal representation of the Congress. They understand that the times of litigation, in parallel with the lack of an immediate resolution, benefit them to operate with the current interim head of the Treasury until the legal issue is resolved, that is, indefinitely. "The Governor's omission is illegal, it is again a lack of respect for the Rule of Law in which we all long to live; public servants, especially at the Governor's level, cannot set precedents for not obeying the law," she added. It should be recalled that, according to the local Constitution, the executive would have a 90-day period to send proposals for suitable profiles for the state Treasury, however, this action should be carried out if the previous treasurer "resigned unjustifiably." If there is celerity, there could be a definition near the next electoral process. Something similar happened with the lack of publication of the 2024 Budget or the political trials against García Sepúlveda and the former secretary of government, Javier Navarro, where the Court issued a ruling months later, leaving without effect the legal resources filed from the opposition. "Carlos announced and resigned justifiably in December and therefore it is not unjustified. That is why I appointed Ulises, let the Deputies believe or interpret the law incorrectly, it is already their problem... so let them just wait," declared the governor at an event. Faced with this, PRI legislators such as Armida Serrato or Lorena de la Garza have insisted on the possibility of taking this alleged omission to the Supreme Court. Governor Samuel García assured that the resignation of Carlos Garza Ibarra was justified, so there should be no legislative intervention.