Julio Carranza, former head of the Mexican Banking Association (ABM), is making a considerable effort to become the next head of the CCE. In fact, the banker is said to have shown excessive interest in the soonest possible replacement of Antonio Martínez Dagnino. Furthermore, there is a belief, according to sources at the CCE, that Carranza may want to use the business center for the political movements of Agustín Coppel Luken, who was an enthusiastic supporter of Xóchitl Gálvez's campaign last year and remains very interested in both national and state politics: there will be elections in Sinaloa in 2027. For months, Coppel has been advocating, always in private, the idea that the CCE should have certain bargaining chips with the government in exchange for peaceful coexistence. This situation is causing doubts, both in the Monterrey Group and in the Mexican Business Council, about the viability of Carranza, leading them to lean towards more conventional options like Juan Cortina or José Medina Mora, who is improving his relations with key figures of the ruling party. Francisco Cervantes, for his part, continues to maintain Sofía Belmar as his first choice, who would have the approval of the National Palace, although it must be said that there are certain objections from Altagracia Gómez, the main liaison between the presidency and the private sector. The executive and founder of BanCoppel is holding meetings where he is promoted as a great articulator of the relationship with the government and even assures he has direct access to Claudia Sheinbaum. In the business sector, there are no doubts about Carranza's agenda or his ability; however, the fears arise due to certain personal political affinities that are believed could hinder the relationship with the Executive at a crucial moment such as the renegotiation of the USMCA. It is not just a commercial issue: the SAT is becoming a focus of problems for the private sector, where Carranza would not have the best rapport to strike agreements.
