Overview
- Sheinbaum confirmed the commission led by Pablo Gómez delivered a first draft on January 6 following 65 state forums with thousands of participants and hundreds of citizen proposals.
- She said there is no date to submit the initiative to Congress and rejected Ricardo Monreal’s projection of approval by March.
- Areas of broad agreement include cutting public financing for parties and election administration and shrinking the size of the Chamber of Deputies, with supporting opinion surveys referenced by the presidency.
- Key questions remain on the fate of plurinominal seats and the exact number and composition of deputies, with Sheinbaum emphasizing safeguards for minority representation.
- Next steps include a meeting with Morena’s congressional coordinators next Monday and a Morena National Council session on January 13, as figures like Kenia López outline guiding principles calling for impartial authorities and equal rules.