Politics Country 2026-02-24T19:38:45+00:00

Sheinbaum Advances Electoral Reform

Amid internal tensions, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum presented a new electoral reform, despite disagreements with party leaders. She stated that the initiative responds to the people's demands and aims to reduce election costs and strengthen oversight.


Sheinbaum Advances Electoral Reform

She will respond to them by voting for it," she said. Amid internal tensions, Sheinbaum advances with electoral reform and announces its presentation. The president defended that it is a proposal that recognizes the country's political diversity. "It is not about seeking a state party as they are trying to say, it seeks to respond to the people's demand," she said. Yesterday, late at night, the president presented the proposal to the leaders of Morena, the Labor Party, and the Green Party, however, the disagreement regarding the reduction of proportional representation seats and budget cuts remains. Sheinbaum was firm regarding her initiative: "It is about reducing not only the cost of the election but also the number of popular representatives. But in any case, we will present it and it will depend on Congress," the president added. "For us, the proposal is ready and it is a matter of complying with what the people say," the president said. "Essentially, that is the proposal," she said. She added that it also includes greater oversight to ensure there is no illicit money in campaigns and emphasized that whoever wants popular votes must go to the territory. Although the president had planned to present it this Tuesday, it will be tomorrow, as she said in her morning briefing. During her morning press conference, she explained that yesterday "some minor modifications" were made to the initiative, so tomorrow it will be presented at the National Palace. Although the legislators agreed to review it, she assured today that regardless of their opinion, she will move forward with her initiative. "What I proposed to the parties was that proposal, 'consider it' and they said, 'we will consider it'. Claudia Sheinbaum had to postpone the presentation of the electoral reform due to disagreements from the PT and the PVEM. "It cannot be from party lists," she said.