Adán Augusto López Hernández denied on Monday that President Claudia Sheinbaum pressured him to resign from Morena's parliamentary coordination in the Senate. He stated that his decision was personal and meditated, aimed at focusing on the party's territorial work ahead of the 2027 elections. Sheinbaum confirmed it as the senator's own determination, supported by the government.
Adán Augusto López Hernández announced on Sunday, February 1, his departure as coordinator of Morena's Parliamentary Group in the Senate, a position he held since the start of the legislature and which included the presidency of the Board of Political Coordination. He will remain as a senator without taking leave, but will redirect his agenda toward strengthening Morena's territorial presence, particularly in regions with significant electoral weight like the Fourth Circumscription, covering Mexico City, Guerrero, Morelos, Puebla, and Tlaxcala. This decision aligns with a strategy to consolidate the party's foothold ahead of the 2027 midterm elections, with goals such as winning governorships and maintaining majorities in Congress. Ignacio Mier Velazco will take over the coordination. On Monday, February 2, in an interview with Ciro Gómez Leyva, López Hernández rejected claims of pressure from the National Palace: “I can tell you that it was a decision I meditated and reviewed, and that I made because I have always been a person of the party, of the movement.” He recalled previous resignations, such as leaving local and federal deputy positions more than a year early, and his earlier exit as senator to build Morena in Tabasco. Regarding a recent meeting with Sheinbaum, he clarified it was executive and on other topics: “It was the Wednesday before last. And they were other matters. I did not consider it prudent to communicate it at that moment.” The president, in her morning conference, confirmed that López Hernández informed the Secretariat of Government of his intention a few days ago and that he will join partisan territorial tasks: “It is a personal determination to integrate into Morena's territorial work.” She ruled out diplomatic posts and stressed it was not a federal instruction. This transition frees López Hernández for fieldwork, crucial in Mexico's electoral dynamics, without internal ruptures.
