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Senate Declares ‘Plan BConstitutional in Mexico

The reform now heads to the official gazette for publication.

Overview

  • The Senate, after Tuesday's receipt of the file from the Chamber of Deputies, issued the constitutional declaratory and instructed its publication in the Official Gazette.
  • The package amends Articles 115, 116 and 134 to cap city council seats at 15, limit local congress budgets to 0.70% of state spending, and bar electoral officials from pay and perks above the president.
  • The reform cleared the hurdle of state approval with 19 local congresses voting yes, which is the majority the Constitution requires for amendments to take effect.
  • The Chamber of Deputies earlier Tuesday issued its own declaratory of validity and sent the project to the Senate, completing the federal steps before publication.
  • A transitory clause orders the Senate to cut its budget in real terms by 15% over four years starting in 2027, and the final text drops an early mandate‑revocation idea as Morena’s Ignacio Mier says follow-up laws are largely unnecessary.