The president of Mexico, in a recent press conference, indicated that it was agreed to postpone the enforcement of the law that prohibits nepotism until the year 2030, with the aim of maintaining unity and preventing cases of relatives holding executive and legislative positions in the Morena party. In light of this agreement, the president urged the party to adopt the reform as its own starting from the next elections, to prevent the succession of relatives in positions of power.
Regarding this issue, it was mentioned that Manuel Velasco seeks to ensure succession in Quintana Roo in 2027 in favor of the Niño Verde, which highlights the pressures generated by the Green Party to guarantee succession in the elections of San Luis Potosí, where the current governor would be promoting his wife as the preferred candidate. In this situation, the president expressed her disapproval, emphasizing that the people do not want relatives as candidates in any state or in Mexico City.
The new statements from the head of state generate pressure within Morena for the party to establish clear limits against nepotism in future elections. Despite these pressures, uncertainty remains about the future of certain senators, such as Félix Salgado and David Monreal, after the reforms made by the Senate that have opened the possibility of their candidacies in Guerrero and Zacatecas, respectively.
Despite the Senate having modified the enforcement of the anti-nepotism law to the year 2030, the president insists that it should be applied starting in 2027, arguing that it would not be looked upon favorably for someone to present a relative as a candidate in the elections. These decisions are generating debate in public opinion and the political sphere, in light of the need to ensure transparency and meritocracy in the electoral processes.
