The deputy Sergio Mayer (Morena) requested a leave of absence to indefinitely separate from his position as a federal deputy. The document was presented on February 11, but was approved in the session on Tuesday, February 17. In the leave request, he did not give further explanations for his separation from the post. Here is the letter sent to the president of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Deputies, Kenia López Rabadán: The undersigned, Deputy Sergio Mayer Bretón, a member of the Morena Parliamentary Group, based on the provisions established in article 62 of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States; and article 6, numeral 1, fraction XVI, and article 13 of the Regulations of the Chamber of Deputies, before you I respectfully request a license to exercise my duties as a deputy of the LXVI Legislature of the Congress of the Union for an indefinite period as of February 17 of the current year. For the reasons stated and substantiated, I respectfully request that the corresponding constitutional and legal proceedings be given. Without any particular attention, I thank you for your consideration of this request and receive a cordial greeting. Sincerely, Deputy Sergio Mayer Bretón (signature) On the same day the leave took effect, the actor, producer, and singer appeared as a surprise guest on the reality show 'La Casa de los Famosos' on the Telemundo network. In July 2024, some Morena members criticized the party's decision to grant him a proportional representation seat, which allowed him to have a seat without being voted for in the polls. At that time, Rafael Barajas, 'El Fisgón', called for not dividing the Morena mega-bank with criticism of figures like Sergio Mayer. The head of Morena's Political Training Institute said that criticizing the actor or demanding his resignation was 'a stupidity the size of a cathedral' because the legislator could go over to the opposition. The also columnist for La Jornada expressed that if five additional criticisms of this type are made, the majority that was already shaping up for Morena and allies could be lost. The Morena member called to strengthen a 'broad front against neoliberalism' and to give 'a lesson in unity'. He called for silencing the voices that raise these criticisms: '...we have to tell them to shut up, to mature, to grow, to be responsible...'. In his profile photo, he appears alongside President Claudia Sheinbaum. Sergio Mayer has caused controversy on various occasions due to his television profile and his closeness to Morena. The show is characterized by locking up public figures to broadcast their coexistence and fights live. Sergio Mayer was the last confirmed contestant to enter the show. In the social media of the on-leave deputy, there is no justification or explanation to the public for leaving his legislative duties.
