Ricardo Monreal, leader of Morena in the Senate, acknowledged that the caucuses do not have consensus on the reform that seeks to expand the presence of the Armed Forces in public security tasks until 2028.
The initiative is supported by Morena and its allies, the PT and the PVEM, who on this occasion were joined by the leadership and deputies of the PRI. However, PRI senators have expressed disagreement with the proposal.
In this regard, Monreal admitted that the reform does not have a favorable outlook, so his party will continue to negotiate.
“The negotiation has been intense. I have met with coordinators of the parliamentary groups and with officials of the federal government. So far, we have not achieved a consensus that will allow us to advance any news. We continue to work, we continue to dialogue,” he said.
“I must say in all honesty that the parliamentary groups are in a position that does not admit movement,” he acknowledged, and informed that the discussion in committees will begin tomorrow. The ruling commissions are summoned at 5:00 p.m.
An intense legislative week begins, and dialogue is the best instrument to reach agreements. We will continue to work for Mexico. pic.twitter.com/Mwks6uww0Z
— Ricardo Monreal A. (@RicardoMonrealA) September 18, 2022
By implying changes to the Constitution, the reform requires a qualified majority, that is, the votes of two-thirds of the senators, which is equivalent to 85 of 128 votes.
Morena and its allies have 75 seats, leaving them 10 away from winning the issue.
So far, the senators of the PAN, the PRD, the MC and the so-called Plural Group have spoken out against it. The same has happened with the 13 PRI members, despite the fact that the deputies of that political force mostly voted in favor.
Read: In the Senate, Morena needs 10 votes to expand the presence of the Army; the PRI has 13, but rejects the reform
The reform seeks to extend from 2024 to 2028 the presence of soldiers and sailors in public security tasks, while the National Guard is consolidated.
The government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his party, Morena, maintain that this is necessary, but opponents point out that this would deepen the militarization of public security and generate more violence.
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