The PRI distrusts: electoral “Plan B” smells of intervention
Rubén Moreira, coordinator of the PRI in Deputies, does not hide his concern. President Claudia Sheinbaum’s second electoral reform proposal—the one they call “Plan B”—seems a clear risk to democracy. According to him, it seeks to regulate the spending of states and municipalities and influence other powers.
And what exactly does this plan propose?
In the “Youth Parliament for Mexico”, Moreira issued the first warning. He said that the public consultation proposed by the Executive to decide the operation of other powers lacks in-depth analysis. “We are concerned about the construction of popular narratives that are made without reflection,” he declared, with that tone of someone who has seen this script before.
But that doesn’t stop it. The PRI also questioned the budget cuts of Plan B: about 4 billion pesos to local congresses and municipalities. For him, that figure is a trifle compared to what was spent on federal projects such as the Mayan Train. His criticism is direct: this smacks of intervention by the center in decisions that should be state ones.
The PRI’s response: historical memory activated
Moreira was clear about what is coming. His bench will review the initiative with a legal magnifying glass—which is why some studied law—and if they consider it harmful, they will vote against it. As they already did with the previous electoral reform.
“First we will review it, and let the people know that anything that harms the future of Mexico, we will vote against,”, he stressed.
His conclusion is a basic principle that any lawyer would recognize: excesses are corrected through institutional means, not through popular consultations that put the autonomy of the states at risk. A timely reminder in times where fast is sometimes confused with democratic.
