The National Action Party (PAN) has presented an initiative to reform the Organic Law of the Congress of the Union with the aim of prohibiting the awarding of recognitions and tributes to individuals linked to organized crime. The proposal arises following the controversy generated by the recognitions granted to Juan Pablo Penilla, lawyer of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic.
In the statement of reasons, PAN deputy Kenia López Rabadán emphasized that Congress has been used to award individuals with questionable backgrounds, which harms the image of both legislative chambers. In this regard, she recalled the case of Naasón Joaquín García, leader of the Light of the World, who was recognized in 2019 and later sentenced in the United States for sexual abuse.
López Rabadán criticized Morena for not assuming responsibility for awarding individuals related to organized crime and emphasized that public spaces belong to citizens, not to political parties seeking to honor criminals. The initiative was sent to the Commission on Regime, Regulations, and Parliamentary Practices for analysis and discussion.
The proposal seeks to amend Article 145 so that the only allowed recognitions are those established in the legislation and in the regulations of both Chambers. Thus, it aims to prevent situations as described above and ensure that tributes comply with legal provisions.
