Overview
- Mexico's Chamber of Deputies approved the amendment by 307–128–1 on Thursday to add foreign interference as a ground for annulling elections.
- The text defines foreign interference broadly to include illicit financing, propaganda, systematic disinformation, digital manipulation, intervention by foreign governments or agencies, and political, economic, diplomatic or media pressure.
- Reports differ on the next step in the process with UPI saying the Senate has approved the reform and it now needs ratification by at least 17 state legislatures while Al Jazeera says Senate approval is still required.
- Promoters led by Ricardo Monreal and President Claudia Sheinbaum say the measure protects sovereignty but opposition parties warn the language is vague, could be used discretionarily, and that debate was rushed.
- The amendment will not function until secondary laws define how interference is proven and which authorities decide cases, and delays raise the prospect it may not apply to the 2027 federal elections.