Overview
- Lawmakers are weighing a constitutional change to advance the presidential revocation consultation from 2028 to 2027 to align it with midterm elections.
- The Chamber of Deputies’ Constitutional Points Committee postponed discussion and a vote after Ricardo Monreal requested time to seek broader agreement.
- Claudia Sheinbaum called the shift a good proposal to avoid an extra election-year expense, but urged analysis and said it could move to the next legislative period if needed.
- Morena spokesperson Arturo Ávila said PT, PVEM and Morena hold a majority to approve the change, estimated savings near 5,000 million pesos, and denied any intent to benefit the ruling party.
- PRI leader Rubén Moreira criticized the initiative as a political maneuver linked to 2027 ballots, while promoters present it as a budget-efficiency measure.