Politics Country October 22, 2024

Tensions Rise Over Commission Leadership in Mexico

A dispute over leadership positions in Mexico's Congress escalates as Ricardo Monreal faces pushback from rival factions within the Morena party. A meeting has been called to address these tensions and ensure coordination amongst various factions of lawmakers.


Tensions Rise Over Commission Leadership in Mexico

In the Chamber of Deputies, the presidents of 15 committees were voted on, and the allies of legislator Monreal Ávila emerged victorious in most of these positions. At the same time, a meeting between Foreign Minister Ebrard and business leaders began with a warning from Washington regarding the judicial reform.

Monreal recycles methods already used in previous situations by applying controversial methods to choose the committee presidents. These actions have generated discomfort among some legislators, and it is expected that the Mayor and López Beltrán will intervene to prevent the situation from getting out of control.

Tensions within Morena in the Chamber of Deputies have intensified due to the appointment of heads in the committees. Monreal and his supporters have proposed a distribution that has caused discontent among other parliamentary groups.

A meeting was called with Monreal, Ramírez Cuéllar, and Gabriela Jiménez to agree on the distribution of presidencies of 26 committees in San Lázaro. This meeting aims to coordinate work between the party and the deputies who still do not have assigned committees.

The meeting took place to resolve the differences among the groups and seek a consensual solution. Important figures from Morena gathered in a hotel in Mexico City to discuss the territorial work of the legislators and the distribution of committees.

President Monreal managed to dismantle attempts at revolt and secure the majority vote in the caucus, which caused discomfort among some legislators who already had a prior agreement on the distribution of committees. It is expected that the tensions will be resolved with the intervention of Morena's authorities. The concentration of power and disputes over committee positions are generating tension in the parliamentary group of Morena in the Chamber of Deputies.