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Olivia Garza seeks Mexico City Congress presidency as PAN expects approval Tuesday

From El Universal · () Spanish

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

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  • Mexico City Congress’s PAN parliamentary group nominated lawmaker Olivia Garza to preside over the chamber’s governing board.
  • PAN coordinator Andrés Atayde said he expected the plenary to approve her nomination on Sept. 1.
  • Garza said the presiding office should act institutionally, impartially and ensure that all parties’ voices are heard.

Mexico City lawmaker Olivia Garza is seeking the presidency of the city Congress’s governing board, with the PAN saying it expects lawmakers to approve her nomination on Tuesday, Sept. 1.

PAN parliamentary coordinator Andrés Atayde announced Garza’s candidacy while presenting the party’s legislative agenda. He said her experience would allow her to manage congressional work with fairness and impartiality, while respecting the legislature’s rules.

For the governing board, our official proposal is lawmaker Olivia Garza.

— Andrés AtaydeThe PAN coordinator announced Garza as the party’s nominee.

Atayde said the PAN was offering all parliamentary groups a level playing field. Garza urged lawmakers to wait for the vote, but said the presidency should remain institutional and serve as an impartial referee for debates.

She also said every political party’s voice must be heard and that debate must be conducted properly.

The person must become an referee who directs the debate and directs it appropriately. All the voices of all the political parties have to be heard.

— Olivia GarzaGarza described how she would approach the congressional presidency.
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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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