In the recent Mexican elections, the ruling National Regeneration Movement (Morena) and its allied parties secured a solid majority in the Mexican Congress. This majority will allow them to push through a variety of controversial reforms that could have significant implications for Mexico. The ruling coalition, consisting of Morena, Labor (PT), and the Green Ecologist of Mexico (PVEM), obtained a qualified majority in both the Deputies and the Senate, giving them the power to pass constitutional reforms without opposition support.
The opposition parties, such as the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), the Democratic Revolution (PRD), the National Action Party (PAN), and Citizen Movement (MC), did not fare as well in the elections. While they did secure some seats in both the Deputies and the Senate, the ruling coalition’s overwhelming support poses a challenge to any major opposition to their proposed reforms.
The reforms that the ruling coalition may push through include changes to electoral agencies, the judiciary, autonomous regulators in certain industries, and energy regulations. These changes could have far-reaching consequences for the country and its governance structure. The new Congress, which will be sworn in before President Andrés Manuel López Obrador leaves office in October, will have the opportunity to approve these reforms.
The results of the elections also showed a strong showing for Morena in the governorship races, with the party winning seven out of the nine governorships at stake. This further solidifies Morena’s position in Mexican politics and gives them significant power in shaping the country’s future. The elections have created a period of uncertainty as to what constitutional changes may be implemented before the current president leaves office, leading to speculation about the potential impact of these reforms.