President Claudia Sheinbaum backed a Morena proposal to advance her mandate revocation consultation to 2027, aligning with midterm elections, to save resources. The opposition, led by PAN, accepts the idea but demands conditions such as including governors and calling an extraordinary election for a replacement. Critics like Ricardo Anaya accuse Morena of fearing a loss of popular support.
The proposal to advance President Claudia Sheinbaum's mandate revocation came from Morena deputy Alfonso Ramírez Cuéllar's initiative to amend Article 35 of the Constitution, holding the consultation on the first Sunday of June 2027 alongside midterm elections that will renew the Chamber of Deputies and nine governorships.
Sheinbaum voiced support during her November 11 morning conference: “Es algo que hay que analizar, no aprobar así al vapor. But it's a good proposal, because it happens at the same time as the other election and no specific resources need to be allocated for the mandate revocation.” Originally, the consultation was set for 2028.
The opposition responded skeptically. PAN Senate coordinator Ricardo Anaya challenged Morena: “If they put her on the ballot, what will happen is that her mandate will be revoked.” Anaya suggested a “Judas” within Morena, referring to Ramírez Cuéllar, and claimed the party acts out of “fear” and “panic” amid falling polls due to violence and insecurity. He proposed including all governors on the ballot to scrutinize organized crime ties and, if revoked, calling a constitutional election instead of Congress appointing a replacement, as current law provides.
PAN national leader Jorge Romero conditioned support: an extraordinary election for the successor is required, and governors must be included. “Let's go with the governors too, to see if they dare, with all the governors,” he said. Xóchitl Gálvez criticized: “Don't come to us with the story that they want to advance the mandate revocation to save resources. What the president really wants is to appear on the 2027 ballot to use all the power of the State.”
Sheinbaum countered on November 12: “The opposition should explain why they are at a disadvantage regarding the mandate revocation. It's because deep down they know our movement has a lot of popular support.” Morena's Adán Augusto López Hernández noted consensus-seeking and postponing the commission for consultations. The debate will extend into the 2026 legislative period.
