In October 2020, the Senate approved a reform to two constitutional articles to strengthen national sovereignty, driven by President Claudia Sheinbaum. This reform establishes preventive detention in cases of terrorism and for any individual related to arms trafficking. Additionally, it adds that the people of Mexico will reject any foreign intervention according to Article 40.
Amid accusations that the reform benefits drug traffickers, the PAN caucus voted in favor in general, considering the addition of terrorism at the constitutional level as progress. Meanwhile, the PRI caucus voted against it. During the debate, PAN Senator Lilly Téllez accused Morena of having ties to drug trafficking, stating that they are a "caucus of mafiosos" who protect drug traffickers instead of the nation's sovereignty.
Téllez, accompanied by Marko Cortés and Enrique Vargas, showed photographs of the president with El Mayo's lawyer, who requested the extradition of this criminal to the United States. She also accused Adán Augusto López, Morena's coordinator, of leaving Tabasco in the hands of organized crime. In response, López Obrador defended national sovereignty, claimed they are not "traitors to the homeland," and emphasized that the reform aims to send a clear message that one should not collaborate with drug traffickers.
Despite the criticism and accusations, the reform was approved in the Senate and will go to the Chamber of Deputies for review. López Obrador recalled that he left his position as governor to take on the Secretary of the Interior, emphasizing that during his term he received Claudia Sheinbaum in that position.
