In a pivotal address on Mexico’s Constitution Day, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador proposed comprehensive constitutional reforms, encompassing the judiciary, electoral laws, pensions, and environmental regulations.
Emphasizing humanism, justice, honesty, austerity, and democracy, he presented 20 reforms to redefine constitutional rights and principles. Despite lacking a two-thirds supermajority in Congress, these reforms are expected to shape the political discourse ahead of the June presidential election.
Lopez Obrador’s proposals include reducing lawmakers in the Lower House and Senate, electing judges through direct vote, cutting political campaign and party expenses, and ensuring annual minimum wage increases above inflation.
The reforms also target environmental concerns, outlawing fracking and open-pit mining while addressing water shortages by limiting concessions in affected areas. Additionally, the plan seeks to enhance educational opportunities, increasing scholarships for impoverished children.
Former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum leads in polls as the ruling party candidate, positioning herself for a potential succession as Lopez Obrador, constrained by law, can serve only one six-year term. The proposed constitutional reforms will be presented for discussion in the Lower House of Congress.
