Official Edgar Francisco Garza Ancira will face a sanctioning process by Morena after attempting to create a new political party while being part of the same party, as announced on February 20. The National Committee of Honesty and Justice of Morena reported that Garza Ancira submitted a request to the National Electoral Institute to convert his political group called "Let Democracy Continue" into a party, an action that violates the basic principles of Morena.
In response to this, it is unknown whether Edgar Francisco Garza will be expelled from Morena. In previous weeks, Garza had justified his intentions to form a new political party by referencing President Claudia Sheinbaum and former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Garza Ancira joins other officials from Morena who have attempted to create internal currents within the party.
"This is a recognition of thousands of citizens who have shown their commitment to democracy and justice," expressed Ancira, who argues that "Let Democracy Continue" is the "citizen arm" of the Fourth Transformation. Edgar Francisco Garza Ancira is a national and state councilor of Morena, as well as being the husband of Gabriela Jiménez, vice-coordinator of Morena in the Chamber of Deputies.
On the other hand, it was announced that the INE has granted its approval to "Let Democracy Continue" to become a political party. "Today is a historic day for those of us who believe in the transformation of Mexico," mentioned Morena in a statement celebrating the approval.
In a related context, President Claudia Sheinbaum sent two initiatives to Congress in order to "shield" sovereignty against the designation of cartels as terrorist organizations, with the support of all 32 state governors, despite their partisan differences. The proposed reforms to Articles 39 and 40 of the Constitution aim to prohibit the intervention of other countries on Mexican soil without the cooperation of Mexican authorities, as well as impose severe penalties on traffickers of arms to the country, whether national or foreign.
It is expected that the presented initiatives will be approved soon, given the support of Morena and its allies in Congress, as well as the backing of governors from various political parties in Mexico. The draft decrees were presented during a morning conference.
