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Morena backs Sheinbaum reform against dual nationality, calling it a defense of sovereignty

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Morena endorsed President Claudia Sheinbaum’s constitutional proposal to require candidates for Mexico’s presidency, governorships and Mexico City’s mayoralty to hold only Mexican nationality.
  • The party said the measure would protect national sovereignty and prevent foreign interference, while also proposing rules for formally renouncing another nationality.
  • Morena urged Congress to approve the initiative quickly and called on other political parties to support it.

Morena has presented Claudia Sheinbaum’s proposed dual-nationality restriction as a test of political loyalty, not simply an eligibility rule. The party said anyone seeking Mexico’s presidency, a state governorship or the Mexico City mayoralty should have an “unambiguous and complete loyalty to Mexico.”

The constitutional initiative, sent by the president to Congress, would require candidates with dual nationality to formally renounce their other nationality before registering. The proposed change would apply at the federal level and to state governorships and the Mexico City government through amendments to Articles 116 and 122.

Anyone who seeks to lead the destiny of our nation must have an unambiguous and complete loyalty to Mexico. It is not acceptable for someone aspiring to govern a state or the Republic to have divided interests between two nations.

— MorenaThe party explained why it supports restricting dual nationals from seeking top executive offices.

Morena also highlighted a proposed change to the Nationality Law. That measure would establish procedures allowing people with dual nationality to formalize their renunciation before Mexican authorities and the authorities of the other country involved.

This reform is a measure to defend national sovereignty and national independence against possible interference from abroad in decisions that belong exclusively to Mexico.

— MorenaThe party described the proposed constitutional change as a sovereignty measure.

The party framed the proposal as protection against possible outside interference in decisions reserved for Mexico. “This reform is a measure to defend national sovereignty and national independence,” Morena said, arguing that presidential and gubernatorial candidates should have only Mexican nationality.

The party linked its position to the principles of the Fourth Transformation, the political project associated with the governing movement. It said national interests and the interests of the Mexican people should come before private or foreign interests, and urged Congress to move with the speed that national sovereignty requires. Morena also called on all political forces to join what it described as a national, rather than partisan, cause.

National sovereignty is not negotiable, and those who aspire to lead the destiny of the country must demonstrate their absolute commitment to Mexico.

— MorenaThe party tied its support to the principles of the Fourth Transformation.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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