The PVEM coordinator, Carlos Puente, assured that the legislative alliance with Morena and the PT is 'stronger than ever' amid the debate on the electoral reform proposed by President Claudia Sheinbaum. Despite reports of disagreements with allies, Puente rejected rumors of a fracture and emphasized unity toward 2027 and 2030. Sheinbaum defended the pillars of her initiative, which include changes to the election of plurinominal seats and cuts to electoral costs.
On February 24, 2026, amid tensions over the electoral reform pushed by President Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's Green Ecologist Party (PVEM) reaffirmed its commitment to the ruling coalition. Carlos Puente, PVEM deputy coordinator, stated in an interview: 'Our coalition of the Green, Morena, and the Labor Party is firmer than ever. We're united for 2027, united for 2030, going for a qualified majority in 2027 and that's how we'll come out.' This stance comes amid speculations of a possible break in the 4T alliance, which has governed since 2018.
Sheinbaum presented the proposal to her allies on February 23, but reports indicate that PVEM and PT requested time to evaluate it, delaying its submission to Congress until February 25 after 'minor changes.' The non-negotiable pillars, according to the president, include modifying the election of plurinominal seats so candidates 'go to the territory to seek the vote' instead of party-imposed lists, reducing INE costs, cutting budgets to political parties, and decreasing expenses for state congresses and municipal officials. Sheinbaum emphasized: 'There is recognition of minorities, though in a different way; reduction of election costs, of parties, even of congresses'.
However, Morena Senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña urged PVEM and PT to support the initiative, clarifying that it does not seek to eliminate proportional representation but to change its mechanism so candidates with at least 3% of votes conduct direct campaigns. On the other hand, the opposition harshly criticizes the reform. PRI leader Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas called it a 'Maduro law' that would destroy democracy, noting that even allies like PVEM and PT disagree. PAN's Ricardo Anaya added that the goal seems to weaken the INE without addressing organized crime financing.
While PVEM insists on the alliance's solidity, differences persist, and Morena's Ricardo Monreal promised to seek consensuses to advance the reform in Congress.
