On September 3, 2024, 69 PAN deputies did not attend a session on judicial reform. Despite this, these absences were considered justified, allowing them to receive their daily salary. Similar situations occurred on September 13 and 29, when 71 PAN deputies did not show up for important sessions. There was even a case where Deputy Pedro Haces appeared on the list of absentees, but his vote in favor was recorded in the constitutional supremacy reform.
In contrast, the ruling party deputies accumulated 183 absences during the same period, fewer than the 469 absences recorded by PAN, PRI, and Movimiento Ciudadano combined. With 306 absences in 19 sessions, PAN led the ranking, followed by Movimiento Ciudadano with 86 and PRI with 77. Despite this situation, no opposition legislator was identified with a pattern of consecutive absences.
The opposition justified their absences as a protest strategy against the reforms pushed by former President López Obrador. Among the main reforms that generated discontent were those related to the judiciary and the transfer of the National Guard to Sedena. On the other hand, the ruling party also had deputies who did not fulfill their responsibilities: Morena had 111 absences, the Green Party 66, and PT five, who claimed that their absence was a way to express their disagreement with the government's security strategy.
An analysis of the records of the Chamber of Deputies shows that opposition legislators accounted for the majority of absences during the first ordinary session period, despite opposing significant reforms.
