He PAN has 22 senators, The PRI has 15 and MC has fiveplus the senator without a party but who is still a member of the PRI, Manlio Fabio Beltroneswhich brings the total to 43 votes needed to stop the constitutional reform, which in its most controversial point seeks to remove judges, magistrates and ministers of the Judicial Branch from their positions so that those positions are occupied by people who win them via a popular vote.
Citizen Movement
Morena has 85 senators, Therefore, one is needed to achieve a qualified majority, which is why the pressure grew in recent days to find out the position of the senator for Campeche, who was the only one of the five from Movimiento Ciudadano who had not expressed his opposition.
In an interview on the way to the alternate venue where the regular session of the Senate is being held, after the building at Insurgentes and Reforma was blocked by students and workers of the Judicial Branch, Barreda confirmed his vote against.
“Of course we need a reform, but we have to read it, we have to study it… that is why I reserved my opinion, and today I want to tell you that after having studied it, my vote will be totally against it.”
Francisco Barreda, MC senator for Campeche.
The five MC senators have all said they will oppose it. “We are determined to oppose this so-called Judicial Reform,” said their coordinator, Clemente Castañeda.
The PAN
Since Wednesday, the block of 22 PAN senators headed by their coordinator, Guadalupe Murguía, presented themselves for ratify their rejection of the reform and today they assured that their alternate senators will be present to avoid any complications.
“Since Monday we have been calling our substitutes to meet, not only the 22 who are regulars, but also the substitutes, in case of any eventuality, whatever it may be, the regular and the substitute will be there, we want to give this double guarantee to the citizens.
“We will be present at the session where the reform of the Judicial Branch is analyzed, discussed and voted on, whether it is the incumbent, as appropriate, or in the event of any unforeseen circumstance, the substitute,” he said.
