The Chamber of Deputies is preparing to issue a ruling and vote this week on the constitutional reform initiative proposed by President Claudia Sheinbaum, which aims to combat nepotism and curb reelection in elected positions. So far, the ruling remains in the terms sent by the Senate of the Republic, which establishes that the new provisions would come into effect by 2030.
The joint committees on Constitutional Points and Political-Electoral Reform, both chaired by deputies from Morena, will meet this Monday to analyze the bill that amends articles 55, 59, 82, 115, 116, and 122 of the Constitution regarding non-reelection and electoral nepotism.
However, the issue has generated division within the Morena caucus, as there is a faction pushing to modify the ruling to advance the application of the anti-nepotism reform to the year 2027. Deputy Alfonso Ramírez Cuéllar announced that he would present an amendment to the ruling so that the prohibition of nepotism comes into effect during the 2027 midterm elections, when the Union Congress and 17 governorships will be renewed.
He argued that the measure is necessary to prevent the consolidation of family clans within political parties and eradicate caciquism that affects democracy. Meanwhile, the vice-coordinator of Morena in San Lázaro, Gabriela Jiménez Godoy, indicated that efforts will be made to build consensus with other political forces so that the initiative respects President Sheinbaum's original proposal, with the entry into force of the anti-nepotism reform in 2027.
The committee session this Monday will be key to defining the future of the initiative, considered the first step towards a broader electoral reform to be presented this year. Expectations are focused on whether the Senate's ruling will be maintained or if an agreement will be reached to advance the application of measures against nepotism.
