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Laura Itzel Castillo Elected President of Mexico’s Senate With 101 Votes

The vote followed a Noroña–Moreno clash that prompted legal action and heightened security before the Sept. 1 swearing‑in of 881 judges.

Laura Itzel Castillo asume como nueva presidenta de la Mesa Directiva del Senado de la República para reemplazar a Gerardo Fernández Noroña. | Especial
Alejandro Moreno y Gerardo Fernández Noroña volvieron a verse las caras este viernes. Foto: Cuartoscuro
La decisión fue adoptada por la comisión Redactora, que preside el convencional socialista Joaquín Blanco.
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Overview

  • Senators approved a mixed slate led by Castillo with 101 votes, naming Verónica Camino (Morena), Imelda Sanmiguel (PAN) and Jorge Carlos Ramírez Marín (PVEM) as vice presidents, plus secretaries from Morena, PRI, PAN, PT, PVEM and MC.
  • Castillo called for respectful, rules‑based debate and said Morena’s posts on the Mesa Directiva are held by women, pledging institutional conduct without abandoning her leftist principles.
  • The Aug. 27 confrontation between Gerardo Fernández Noroña and PRI leader Alejandro “Alito” Moreno left a cameraman injured and led to cross complaints, with the Ministerio Público taking Noroña’s statement.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum defended Noroña, decried a “linchamiento mediático” she attributed largely to bots, and said Segob will conduct a risk assessment after Moreno sought protection.
  • Senate security was reinforced with police cordons as the Comisión Permanente held a contentious session on the brawl, and the chamber readied procedures for the Sept. 1 oath for 881 magistrates and judges.