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Mexico’s Lower House Resumes 2026 Budget Debate After Hourlong Recess Over Clashes

Leaders brokered ground rules to curb personal attacks following disputes tied to banners about the Uruapan mayor’s killing.

Overview

  • PRI and Morena exchanged insults and displayed dueling banners, including a PRI sign reading “Morena mató a Manzo” and another with photos of Arturo Ávila and Luisa Alcalde, which triggered scuffles on the floor.
  • The presiding board ordered roughly a one-hour recess, and the session restarted at 21:08 under Kenia López Rabadán with agreements to avoid personal allusions, not use denigrating images, and respect physical spaces.
  • PRI coordinator Rubén Moreira alleged he received a threatening text attributed to Morena’s Arturo Ávila, a claim Ricardo Monreal said he discussed directly with Ávila.
  • PVEM deputy Ruth Maricela Silva Andraca alleged she was assaulted by a PRI substitute legislator during the tumult, adding to the session’s formal complaints.
  • As debate on the 2026 spending plan proceeds, Arturo Ávila accused the opposition of seeking political gain from the murder of Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo, underscoring sustained partisan friction.