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Sheinbaum Proposes Ending Lawmakers’ Fuero in Forthcoming Electoral Reform

Congressional leaders signaled openness to a review, with a public debate expected around February.

Overview

  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said she will submit the idea in writing to the Presidential Commission for Electoral Reform and expects the broader package to be presented formally around February.
  • She framed the change within a zero impunity stance, noting the presidency lacks fuero and calling the privilege outdated.
  • Chamber president Kenia López Rabadán backed correcting or eliminating fuero and pledged a public, plural, transparent debate in the Chamber of Deputies.
  • Morena leader Ricardo Monreal said he has no objection to reviewing the constitutional protection once the initiative arrives and suggested safeguarding immunity for lawmakers’ expressions during debate.
  • PRI coordinator Rubén Moreira insisted the decision rests with Congress, underscoring that legislators will determine any constitutional changes.