Overview

• The lower house passed the constitutional changes by a qualified majority and sent the measure to local congresses for review.
• Outlets reported 348 votes in favor and 98 against with zero abstentions, though some accounts cited 349 affirmative votes.
• The reform updates Articles 76 and 78 to require Senate ratification, or the Permanent Commission during recess, for colonel-level and higher appointments in the National Guard.
• The package also adopts gender‑inclusive wording in references to the holder of the presidency.
• Morena and allies describe the move as legal harmonization after the Guard’s 2024 transfer to the Defense Secretariat, while PRI, PAN and MC argue it deepens militarization and urge stronger civilian oversight.