Mexican Senator Higinio Martínez seeks Senate presidency

Senator Higinio Martínez Miranda has declared his intention to lead the Mexican Senate, becoming the first to publicly express interest in the position for the legislative year beginning September 1. Martínez, a senator since 2018, believes his extensive experience qualifies him to guide the upper house.

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I have the experience to face the responsibility and lead the Senate.

He pointed to an unwritten rule, observed since 2018, of alternating male and female leadership of the Senate's Presiding Council. With the current term ending August 31, Martínez argued it is a man's turn to lead, emphasizing his own capacity and merits.

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I think I have a respectful and acceptable relationship with all senators, with all parties, which I have generated throughout my life and mainly during the last eight years.

"I have the experience to face the responsibility and lead the Senate," Martínez stated in an interview. He highlighted his respectful and acceptable relationships with senators from all parties, cultivated over his years in the chamber. "I have eight consecutive years here in the Senate, since 2018. I think it's time I did a little more work," he added.

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I have eight consecutive years here in the Senate, since 2018. I think it's time I did a little more work.