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Mexican Senate approves Plan B electoral reform without revocation changes
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Mexico's Senate approved the Plan B electoral reform with 87 votes in favor and 41 against, removing proposed changes to presidential recall via a Partido del Trabajo (PT) reserve. The measure aims to cut costs and privileges at the National Electoral Institute (INE) and other bodies. President Claudia Sheinbaum hailed the privilege cuts but regretted the recall omission.
São Paulo councilor Adrilles Jorge (União Brasil) donned a wig and applied lipstick in the city council chamber to criticize a Senate-approved bill including misogyny among prejudice crimes under the Racism Law. The bill passed on Tuesday (March 24) with 67 votes and heads to the Chamber of Deputies.
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Mexico's Senate Pleno debates President Claudia Sheinbaum's Plan B electoral reform on March 25, after approval in committees despite the Labor Party (PT)'s absence. The main controversy concerns the revocation of mandate date, potentially coinciding with 2027 midterm elections. Opposition criticizes the bill and PT remains uncertain on its vote.
Under en utfrågning i senatens kommitté för inrikes säkerhet den 18 mars 2026 konfronterade ordförande Rand Paul den nominerade Markwayne Mullin med tidigare kommentarer som rättfärdigade Pauls överfall 2017 och Mullins historia av våldsam retorik. Mullin försvarade sig utan att be om ursäkt och fick frågor om en hemligstämplad resa och kommentarer om den senaste tidens skjutningar. Utskottet planerade en sluten genomgång och omröstning strax därefter.
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On Tuesday, Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez presented the Plan B electoral reform initiative on President Claudia Sheinbaum's instructions. It aims to cut privileges and spending in electoral bodies and local governments after the original constitutional proposal failed in the Chamber of Deputies. It will be sent to the Senate with PT and PVEM support.
Efter delstatsrepresentanten James Talaricos seger över representanthusledamoten Jasmine Crockett i det demokratiska primärvalet till USA:s senat den 4 mars 2026, och senator John Cornyns förstaplacering utan majoritet mot justitieminister Ken Paxton i det republikanska valet, framträder nya detaljer om rekordkostnader, partiers reaktioner och utsikterna för en andra omgång den 26 maj mitt i farhågor om enighet och finansiering.
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Following recent tensions over dismissals in the security secretariat, José Vicente Santini, advisor to Governor Tarcísio de Freitas, is expected to serve as an alternate for Guilherme Derrite's (PP) Senate candidacy in São Paulo. The move reinforces links between Tarcísio's administration and Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign.
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