Amid internal tensions within the Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (Morena) party, president Luisa María Alcalde announced plans to present a proposal that will seek to block future candidacies of relatives in the party. This challenges figures such as David Monreal in Zacatecas and specifically Saúl Monreal.
According to consulted sources, various options are being evaluated to replace David Monreal in Zacatecas, including the possible candidacy of Alfonso Ramírez Cuéllar, the current vice-coordinator of Morena in San Lázaro. This move would generate tensions within Morena, as Ramírez Cuéllar has a long-standing dispute with the Monreal family.
The political landscape becomes even more complicated with the possible participation of Saúl Monreal in the electoral contest, challenging the new regulations proposed by the party's president, Claudia Sheinbaum. Saúl has the support of his brother, David Monreal, the current governor of Zacatecas.
Other names being considered as potential candidates include Bennelly Hernández, the current Secretary of Social Development of the state, backed by Ricardo Monreal, coordinator of Morena in San Lázaro, and Verónica Díaz, a fellow legislator of Saúl Monreal. This situation reflects existing divisions not only within the party but also within the Monreal family.
Amid these tensions, the official leadership is seeking strategies to uphold the principle that prohibits candidacies of direct relatives in Morena. The decision to block the candidacy of Saúl Monreal is part of these efforts in a complicated and volatile political scenario.
