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Rosa Icela Rodríguez dismisses risk of Morena losing majority after Inzunza's departure: “Many initiatives are coming”
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Rosa Icela Rodríguez dismisses risk of Morena losing majority after Inzunza's departure: “Many initiatives are coming”

From El Universal · () Spanish

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

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  • Mexico's Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez said Morena still has enough Senate votes to approve its legislative agenda after Senator Enrique Inzunza Cázarez left the party's caucus.
  • Rodríguez said President Claudia Sheinbaum would not submit a preferential bill in the new congressional session, but that many initiatives were forthcoming.
  • She described Morena senators as united and committed, rejecting the idea that she went to the Senate to issue instructions.

Rosa Icela Rodríguez said Morena's legislative majority remains intact, despite Senator Enrique Inzunza Cázarez leaving the governing party's caucus.

They have the majority.

— Rosa Icela RodríguezThe interior secretary rejected concerns that Morena might not have enough Senate votes to pass its agenda.

Speaking after attending a plenary meeting of Morena senators, Mexico's interior secretary repeatedly told reporters that the ruling bloc “has the majority.” She dismissed concerns that the party might lack enough votes to advance its legislative agenda.

Rodríguez also said President Claudia Sheinbaum would not submit a preferential initiative when the new ordinary congressional session begins on Tuesday. She did not provide details, but said “many initiatives are coming” during the new period.

Many initiatives are coming.

— Rosa Icela RodríguezShe described the legislative program expected during the new congressional session.

The secretary said she saw “unity and a great deal of commitment” among Morena lawmakers. She rejected the suggestion that she had gone to the Senate to give them instructions, saying instead that she went to recognize their work.

Unity and a great deal of commitment.

— Rosa Icela RodríguezShe characterized the Morena senators' stance after meeting with them.
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