Overview
- On Dec. 10, the Senate held a solemn ceremony designating its Sala de Comparecencias as “Elena Poniatowska Amor.”
- Elena Poniatowska attended and spoke from the tribune, sharing personal memories and urging greater attention to women, children and education.
- In comments reported from the event, she said Andrés Manuel López Obrador often took the floor instead of listening to those voices.
- The recognition followed an October proposal from Senate President Laura Itzel Castillo and Senator Beatriz Mojica.
- In the same session, senators approved naming the Permanent Commission hall for Heberto Castillo Martínez and installing a sculpture in his honor.