Senator from Morena, Saúl Monreal, called for not demonizing the allies of the Labor Party (PT) due to their stance against the 'Plan B' of electoral reform, promoted by President Claudia Sheinbaum, and whose discussion continues in Congress. 'We must not demonize our friends from the PT; on the contrary, we must thank them. We have passed 24 constitutional reforms that require a qualified majority, and the PT has been present,' he stated when questioned about the differences in the Legislature regarding the proposal. This Tuesday, 'Plan B' of electoral reform was approved in the United Commissions of Constitutional Points and Legislative Studies of the Senate, with the notable absence of PT members, who expressed their disagreement that the recall of mandate be held in 2027, the same year of the midterm elections. After three hours of discussion and analysis, the decree project was approved by a simple majority of 24 votes in favor and 11 against and sent to the Senate Plenary for its discussion and eventual vote this Wednesday. Recall of mandate in 2027 or 2028 The proposal, modified by the commissions, maintains the figure of the recall of mandate, which may be requested only once, within the three months following the conclusion of the second or third year of the constitutional period. This implies that the exercise would be carried out in the third or fourth year of the government, that is, between 2027 and 2028, which could coincide with the electoral process of the next year. 'The person subject to recall may disseminate the process and promote the vote in their favor in the terms established by the law on the matter,' the ruling states. In terms of gender parity and substantive equality, the threshold was also adjusted to up to 15 councilorships in the municipalities, and it was determined that the annual budget of the local legislatures cannot exceed 0.70 percent of the Expenditure Budget of each state. Morena, PT and PVEM coalition remains alive: Ignacio Mier Meanwhile, the president of the Political Coordination Board, Ignacio Mier Velasco, assured that the coalition made up of Morena, PT and PVEM remains in force and will arrive united in 2027. In statements to the media, after the approval of the ruling in commissions, the senator emphasized that 'the coalition achieved a structural and regime change in Mexico, which is what is truly valuable.' Likewise, he reiterated that President Claudia Sheinbaum 'represents an asset that strengthens us,' so he said, the coalition's responsibility is to care for that strength and preserve the unity of the movement to give continuity to the transformation. With information from Quadratín.
