Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum defended the mandate revocation as a constitutional, citizen-driven tool originally advanced by Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
- She argued that holding the recall alongside the 2027 midterm elections would save public resources and avoid rebuilding polling infrastructure the following year, citing the scaled-down 2022 exercise.
- She rejected opposition claims that sharing the ballot would create unequal conditions, saying critics know her movement has broad popular support.
- She urged lawmakers not to rush a decision and to openly discuss whether the recall should occur in 2027 or be moved to 2028.
- Sheinbaum criticized a recent increase in deputies’ annual pay, stressing that officials should avoid privileges and remember that public funds belong to the people.