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Mexico PAN leadership disputes and Chihuahua reforms

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In early June, a magistrate of the Mexico’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal drafted a ruling seeking to overturn the INE’s sanction of PAN’s “Los traicionaron” ad, arguing it was protected citing protection for political criticism. Analysts noted the party’s deep credibility crisis amid past scandals and internal struggles. The tribunal later confirmed upheld PAN’s gender‑parity amendment and allowed cleared leader Jorge Romero to run for re‑election, while though a dissenting judge warned of unequal conditions for future female candidates. Governor María Eugenia Campos Galván of Chihuahua faced renewed Morena criticism for a 12‑day absence, which she defended framed as work conducted done outside the governor’s office and accused denounced the federal government of “a government as a “government of death.” Security concerns persisted as the state attorney‑general post remained vacant for over two months, prompting Morena deputies to question the governor’s loyalty‑based appointments. PAN’s internal renewal continued: continued with Ana Cristina Ledezma López was elected becoming the first female state president in Veracruz; Veracruz, Celia Bonaga Ruiz became taking the party’s parliamentary coordinator role in Puebla; Puebla, and the party chose electing its first female state president in Tamaulipas. The Tamaulipas Electoral Institute later announced Tamaulipas, followed by three new women councilors. Security concerns persisted in Chihuahua: the attorney‑general post remained vacant for over two months, prompting Morena deputies to question the governor’s loyalty‑based appointments. While Campos said the state would not alter the prosecutor’s autonomy, PAN and Movimiento Ciudadano introduced a constitutional reform to make councilors announced by the Fiscalía General del Estado an autonomous body with an eight‑year term and congressional oversight. Tamaulipas Electoral Institute. In August 2026, PAN state president Daniela Álvarez launched the “Muerte y Morena es lo mismo” campaign, accusing Morena of colluding with organized crime and opposing a state electoral reform that would allow nullifying elections when criminal groups intervene. Concurrently, PAN parliamentary coordinator Alfredo Chávez and Movimiento Ciudadano deputy Francisco Sánchez presented a constitutional amendment to grant the Chihuahua Chihuahua’s Fiscalía General autonomy, proposing an eight‑year term and term, budget independence from the executive, aligning and removal only for serious causes. The proposal was submitted to the state with Congress, referred to the 26 Mexican states that already have autonomous prosecutors. Justice Commission, and now seeks a qualified majority of 22 of the 33 legislators to become law.

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  1. 2026-08-07 01:16 UTC Mexico PAN leadership disputes and Chihuahua reforms
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  3. 2026-08-06 17:14 UTC Mexico PAN leadership changes and disputes

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