Vote aligned or they align you
Ricardo Monreal, Morena’s coordinator in San Lázaro, has just given a clear order to his caucus: to “mandatory” support the next electoral reform initiative of President Claudia Sheinbaum. It is not a suggestion. It is an instruction to ensure unanimous support, no matter what.
In a private and extraordinary meeting, Monreal admitted what everyone suspected: the content of the project could make his allies in the PT and the Green Party retreat. But that, it seems, is a secondary problem.
“Despite these possible differences, Morena will maintain a firm position to approve the presidential initiative,” said the also president of the Political Coordination Board.
And what does this reform bring?
According to what was announced, Sheinbaum would seek to reduce the cost of campaigns and make electoral processes cheaper. There is also talk of cutting the number of multi-member legislators and getting involved in oversight to, in theory, block illicit resources.
Sounds good on paper, right? The detail is in the how and who loses out. Monreal tried to tone down the internal friction.
He assured that any disagreement with the allied parties would be “temporary” and would not put the alliance at risk towards 2027 and 2030.
Reassuring words for a moment where party discipline seems to be above debate. The slogan is clear: when the formal initiative arrives, the cherry bench will vote as a single bloc. The question that remains is whether this forced unity will be the price of a more authentic democratic discussion.
