«The people are the ones who choose the rulers,» declared the coordinator of the Green Party in the Senate, Manuel Velasco, to defend the law promoted by the governor of San Luis Potosí, Ricardo Gallardo. The law obliges political parties to present female candidates in the 2027 elections, thereby facilitating the path for his wife and current senator, Ruth González. The same was to be discussed this Monday, but over the weekend it was removed from the agenda to avoid tensions with the National Palace. Despite this, Menchaca's attempts to secure his succession have drawn attention from the 'guinda' (red) leadership because his term ends in 2028, meaning it is not a state that will be up for election soon. According to explanations from the ruling party, these provisions should come from the Electoral Institute and not the local Legislative Power, since the distribution of ballots between women and men happens at the national level among the 17 states that will elect their governors. In any case, the criticisms did not reach 'Güero' Velasco, who defended the initiative promoted by his ally Ricardo Gallardo. 'The people are the ones who choose,' he argued and emphasized that the law prohibiting direct family candidacies was approved 'until 2030,' meaning there would be no impediment for Ruth González to succeed her husband in the region. This is not the first time the future of San Luis Potosí has sparked differences within the 4T, but tensions are deepening as the electoral calendar gets closer and the ruling party's peace is further away. Andy has surpassed 10 million affiliates, but those close to Luisa María believe the 4T's hard vote is 7 million. On the other hand, it was the governor of Hidalgo, Julio Menchaca, who heard the criticisms from the Morena leadership and the reservations of President Claudia Sheinbaum. To this context marked by electoral disputes facing the 2027 elections are now added the differences over the 'Wife Law' approved by the congress of San Luis Potosí to secure the succession of the toucan Ricardo Gallardo. An ecologist source explained to LPO their political party's move: 'The message is that we are not going to let them.' The power of the surname As detailed by LPO, this generated the displeasure of the president of Morena, Luisa María Alcalde, who has already confirmed that her political force will file an unconstitutionality appeal with the Supreme Court to prevent the state's new electoral scheme. As a result, discontent with the ecologist leader, Manuel Velasco, is growing in the 'guinda' party, just as the governor of Hidalgo, Julio Menchaca, confirms he will withdraw his own initiative. For several months, the relationship between the Green Party and Morena has not been the best. Initially, the Morenista threatened to advance with his own 'Wife Law' to favor his life partner and current president of the local DIF system, Edda Vite Ramos. As a result, Morena recognizes that the tensions of recent days have revived the disputes that exist within the ruling alliance over successions, power spaces, and candidacies, a scenario that promises to deepen as the elections approach.
