The Senate of Mexico is about to vote on an important reform to prohibit nepotism, which is being pushed by President Claudia Sheinbaum. Once the vote takes place in the Senate, the initiative must head to San Lázaro to become law before being promulgated by the president.
Initially, some ecological sectors had threatened to vote against the proposal from the head of state. However, after intense negotiations, Morena Senator Ignacio Mier confirmed that the bill has been modified to take effect from 2030, thus securing the support of the Green Party and the PT and ensuring a considerable number of votes in favor.
One of the relevant situations that has arisen with this reform is that of the governor of San Luis Potosí, Ricardo Gallardo Cardona, who intends to position his wife, current senator Ruth Miriam González Silva, as his successor in 2027.
The Morena party has adjusted the project before the vote to delay its implementation until 2030 instead of 2027, with the intention of attracting the support of the Green Party and certain sectors of the PAN. This decision has generated tensions between Morena and its main political allies.
The leader of Morena has stressed the importance of the Green Party's support for this project and has indicated that the changes seek to harmonize the reform with the prohibition of reelection starting from the next presidential period.
It is expected that the vote in the Senate will proceed smoothly this Tuesday afternoon, with the intention of obtaining approval for the anti-nepotism law in a relatively quick and trouble-free session.
