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Kenia López Rabadán Sworn In as President of Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies

Morena’s caucus backed the PAN pick under parity-driven rotation, enabling swift ratification.

Overview

  • Kenia López Rabadán took the gavel after the Pleno ratified the Jucopo agreement by 435 votes to 4.
  • Morena agreed in a private morning conclave to support the PAN nomination, with phones collected as deputies weighed options that included Margarita Zavala.
  • Ricardo Monreal framed the decision as institutional and unanimous within the Morena meeting, citing legal rotation and gender-parity criteria.
  • Sergio Gutiérrez Luna was named vice president of the Mesa Directiva, joined by Paulina Rubio Fernández and Raúl Bolaños Cacho Cué as additional vice presidents.
  • Secretaries were sworn in from multiple parties and Carol Altamirano was designated to chair the Finance and Public Credit Commission, as López Rabadán pledged to uphold the law and protect minority rights.