The “Albazo” that got cold: The Revocation Enters the Freezer
It seems that the revocation of mandate, that jewel in the democratic crown that everyone longed to debate with the urgency of a notarial procedure, has found an emergency brake. In a turn that no one saw coming (or perhaps everyone), Ricardo Monreal Ávila, the President of the Political Coordination Board, has announced that he will ask to postpone the ruling on the reform. The reason? His opposition colleagues, in a fit of democratic zeal, considered that approving it in a jiffy would be a vulgar “albazo”. How delicate they have suddenly become with legislative procedures.
It turns out that the coordinators of the PRI and the PAN, Rubén Moreira and Elías Lixa respectively, begged Monreal to give them a break. Apparently, they need more time to digest the proposal, perhaps to consult with their astrologers or to make sure that there is no fine print that is going to change the rules of the game. Monreal, in his role as supreme conciliator, declared with a seriousness that deserves an Oscar: “I have been talking… they have asked me not to be hasty.” Because, of course, in Mexican politics, haste is a vice that must always be taken care of… except when it is not.
Commission Autonomy and Other Legislative Fairy Tales
The cherry leader, in a display of respect for the institutions that left us speechless, explained that he will convey this plea to the president of the Commission on Constitutional Points, Leonel Godoy. It will be this commission, he assures us, that will determine the new deadline and format. “We are not doing anything improper,” Monreal proclaimed, invoking historical, moral and political reason. One can almost see the halos shining above the seats. It is comforting to know that, in the midst of this struggle, the purity of his intentions remains unscathed.
And in case anyone doubted it, Monreal went further and dropped the bomb: they are open to an open parliament process. Magnanimous! The commission, he tells us, has “full freedom, full autonomy.” What a relief to know that a legislative body can… exercise its legislative functions. It’s like your boss congratulating you for coming to work on time. The bar for what is considered a democratic gesture is, apparently, underground.
Meanwhile, the initiative, presented last week by the Morenista Alfonso Ramírez Cuéllar, remains on the table. The main idea is to modify article 35 of the Magna Carta so that the revocation consultation is held on the same day as the mid-term elections of 2027. A savings measure, without a doubt. Why spend on two election days when you can have a two for one? Opposition parties, of course, have criticized the proposal. Probably because it ruins their agenda for that weekend.
In summary, what we have is a classic fight: the party in power wants to advance with its reformist agenda, and the opposition asks for time, shouting “albazo!” as if there was a fire in the theater. Is it a delaying maneuver? Is it a genuine search for consensus? Or is it just the usual show, where everyone plays their part in the comedy of governance? You decide, dear reader, while the deputies “deliberate” with all the urgency that the taxpayer deserves.
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