PRI Rejects Election Annulment Proposal, Accuses Morena of Power Grab

Senator Manuel Añorve Baños of the PRI has vehemently rejected a proposal from Morena that suggests annulling elections due to alleged foreign intervention, calling it a "brazen" attempt by the ruling party to "perpetuate itself in power."

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this government authoritarian confecciona a suit tailored to measure like in Venezuela with Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, breaking democratic balances after disappearing the autonomous bodies of the Mexican State and having control of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial powers.

Añorve Baños characterized the current government as "authoritarian," drawing parallels to Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. He argued that Morena's actions, including the dismantling of autonomous bodies and consolidating control over the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, are destroying democratic equilibrium in Mexico. "There is simply no independence in the three branches, in the democratic balance, there is no political independence; Morena wants absolute control over electoral processes and the administration of justice," he stated.

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There is simply no independence in the three branches, in the democratic balance, there is no political independence; Morena wants absolute control over electoral processes and the administration of justice.

Adding to his criticism, Añorve Baños pointed to another initiative that would establish a committee within the National Electoral Institute (INE) to vet candidate profiles for potential foreign influence or questionable backgrounds. He expressed skepticism, asserting that individuals aligned with Morena would oversee this committee, presenting it as transparency while actually controlling information. He noted the absence of diverse voices, such as professional associations, civil society groups, academics, or representatives from other political parties, in this proposed committee.

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they control the INE, they control the Attorney General's Office, they control the Financial Intelligence Unit, they control everything they are going to handle as information.

The PRI senator emphasized that political parties already bear the responsibility of nominating upright candidates free from organized crime influence. He argued that the proposed committee is merely a mechanism for Morena to control information and potentially target opposition parties. "The PRI has always done this: we request background checks from the relevant authorities and make decisions based on candidacies that are not questioned," Añorve Baños concluded, asserting that the proposed committee, controlled by Morena, would inevitably be used to attack opponents.

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The PRI has always done this: we request background checks from the relevant authorities and make decisions based on candidacies that are not questioned.