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Senate Approves Amparo Law Overhaul in General Vote, Moves to Article-by-Article Debate

The fast-track vote propels a Sheinbaum-backed overhaul that faces sharp resistance over access to amparo protections.

Overview

  • With 76 votes in favor and 39 against, Morena and allied parties advanced the reform in general after joint committees cleared the draft 32–12 earlier in the day.
  • The text clarifies that legitimate interest may be individual or collective, sets a 90‑day deadline for amparo rulings, preserves sanctions for officials who defy judgments, and expands digital procedure options.
  • The reform narrows suspensions in sensitive areas, including challenges to UIF account freezes, fiscal enforcement, public debt issues, and activities lacking federal concessions, a push supporters link to thousands of prior amparos over blocked accounts.
  • Parallel amendments to the Federal Fiscal Code and the TFJA Organic Law aim to prevent reopening litigation on firmly determined tax credits and to limit certain administrative remedies.
  • A contested transitory clause on how pending cases will be handled fueled procedural disputes, as opposition parties labeled the package regressive and pledged to fight changes in the article-by-article stage.