Overview
- During a semipresential meeting to issue an opinion on the General Water Law, Blanco appeared connected from a pádel court and asked to have his attendance recorded instead of stating his vote.
- Commission president Merilyn Gómez Pozos repeatedly requested his voting position as audible racket hits were heard, and legislators including PRI’s Mario Zamora and PAN’s Patricia Jiménez criticized his conduct on the record.
- Video of the episode spread across social media, drawing public and cross‑party rebukes about the seriousness of hybrid proceedings.
- Monreal said the incident “does not leave a good taste,” noted that sanctions are defined in law and internal rules, and left any decision to the chamber’s administrative bodies as leaders review tightening in‑person requirements.
- The Budget Committee approved its opinion on the General Water Law 32–11, with Gómez Pozos saying it carries no federal budget impact, and Blanco has not issued a public explanation.