Overview

• MC Senate leader Clemente Castañeda said discussing alliances now would be a tactical error and confirmed the party will wait for the reform's result.
• Castañeda argued the presidential proposal would make the country less democratic by concentrating political control.
• PAN official Santiago Taboada said the party remains open to partnering with actors who oppose the current reforms and to incorporating citizen candidates.
• Senate leaders from PAN and MC downplayed an immediate national pact and accused the presidency of using alliance talk to deflect from alleged corruption and crime scandals.
• MC senator Luis Donaldo Colosio urged case-by-case evaluation for local cooperation, while PAN coordinator Ricardo Anaya said parties should strengthen first before any coalition talks.