Mexican Deputies End Longest Session of Legislature After Approving Electoral Reforms

Mexico's Chamber of Deputies has concluded its extraordinary session, marking the longest sitting of the LXVI legislature after a marathon debate lasting over 32 hours. The session, which began on May 26, focused on approving crucial electoral reforms.

Lawmakers debated and passed two constitutional reforms. The first postpones the second judicial election until 2028. The second reform introduces foreign interference in elections as a valid reason to annul them. Additionally, a reform to the General Law of Electoral Institutions and Procedures, proposed by the executive branch, was approved. This reform establishes a new Integrity Verification Commission within the National Electoral Institute (INE).

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The day today we have had the longest session of this entire legislature, with more than 32 consecutive hours of work.

Kenia López Rabadán, president of the Chamber's Presiding Board, closed the session, noting its historical length. She highlighted that while this session spanned 32 consecutive hours, previous sessions in 2014 and 2021 were longer, though not all were continuous. The session saw 348 interventions from deputies.

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I allow myself to inform you that throughout the history of this Chamber of Deputies, in 2014 there was a 74-hour session, in 2021, one of 42 deferred hours; at this moment, we have 32 consecutive hours of work.