The Chamber of Deputies approved a constitutional reform aimed at shielding changes to the constitutional text from challenges in the courts. The initiative, supported by 343 votes in favor and 129 against, was promoted by the Morena party and its allies, with the aim of protecting a series of already approved constitutional reforms, including the controversial judicial reform.
Known as the "constitutional supremacy" reform, this measure has raised concerns among specialists and the business sector for considering that it will weaken the rule of law. The reform prevents challenges to both the approved constitutional changes and those pending discussion, allowing the ruling party to push forward the package of reforms proposed by former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador last February without legal obstacles.
PRI deputy Carlos Peña expressed his opposition to the constitutional supremacy reform that was quickly approved both in Congress and in the local Congress of Zacatecas, where Morena holds a majority. He lamented the lack of time to review the report before the vote and criticized that the session in Zacatecas lasted only an hour, highlighting that the approval was due to the majority of Morena, the Green Party, and the Labor Party.
Despite the opposition expressed in Congress, the constitutional reform was approved thanks to the support of the ruling coalition. The speed with which the voting took place generated criticism about the lack of debate and rigorous analysis.
