Six names are being heard in the Senate of the Republic as potential opposition votes in favor of judicial reform, which would allow Morena and his allies to obtain a qualified majority in the chamber and amend the constitution. This is because PRD senators, Araceli Salcedo and Jose Sabino, They joined the Morena bench, bringing the latter just one vote closer to a supermajority (86 senators). Among the suspects are members of the PRI and the civic movement.
Marcos Rosario Rodríguez, director of the Department of Political and Legal Studies of ITESO, expressed that the reform will pass. Although he does not consider her a traitor, he suggests so Some senators PRI They may be sympathetic to reforms because of their inclinations.
One senator in the spotlight is Francisco Barreda, from the Movimiento Ciudadano, who has not defined his position on the reform. Kamala is her partner at the party, Alejandra Barrales, has already spoken out against the reforms.
Also mentioned are Cynthia Lopez, PRI Senator, who took several pictures with the Secretary of the Interior, Luisa María Alcalde. However, López shared a video on social networks in which he denied joining the vote in favor of judicial reform.
In addition, there are discussions Annabel Avalos and Claudia Anaya, Both MLAs who also said they would vote against the reforms.
Experts also point to Mauritius the villa, Former Governor Panist of YucatanWith which President López Obrador has reached agreement, especially on infrastructure. But Villa also called for a vote against the reform.
There is another option: Morena to take advantage of the absence of PRI senator and former governor of Coahuila Miguel Ángel Riquelme, who was reported to be hospitalized. Since he cannot vote remotely, he can request a license and call his substitute, thus voting for Morena.
On the other hand, the President of the Senate reached the upper chamber (Senate) at the end of the discussion on judicial reform. Adán Augusto López Hernández said that a qualified majority could only be reached with 85 votes, and not with 86 as has always been the case, so he was assured that he would not be able to “round” the number..
