The political ambitions of MORENA Senator Saúl Monreal to become the next governor of Zacatecas seem increasingly distant. After President Claudia Sheinbaum complicated his candidacy by reiterating her rejection of successions within the same family, his brother and MORENA coordinator in San Lázaro, Ricardo Monreal, has also warned of the dangers of persisting with his crusade. The first obstacle was MORENA's decision not to present candidacies of direct relatives in the 2027 elections. The second was President Claudia Sheinbaum herself, who advised the senator to 'wait six more years.' The third was his brother and former governor of Zacatecas, Ricardo Monreal, who relayed a family saying to express his personal refusal: 'You are seeing the storm and you do not kneel.' In this way, his brother the senator's electoral campaign loses more force by taking into account the anti-nepotism principles promoted by President Claudia Sheinbaum, which the leadership has adopted for the 2027 elections. Following Sheinbaum's refusal, Saúl Monreal entrusts himself to God: 'May He illuminate me.' Senator Saúl Monreal's political ambitions have already faced three significant refusals. 'Division is not convenient,' he added in reference to the threats within the 'guinda' party of his brother possibly leaving to compete for the governorship with the Green Party or even the opposing PRI, where the family's political career began. 'It will be resolved and we will maintain unity,' Ricardo Monreal said at a press conference, expressing his confidence that his brother will reconsider. 'I am sure he will have second thoughts about any attempt to participate disregarding the statutes and agreements of MORENA,' he assured. 'We have to close ranks,' he added regarding the existing threats in the 'guinda' party of his brother possibly leaving to compete for the governorship with the Green Party or even the opposing PRI, where the family's political career began.
