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Xóchitl Bravo takes over Mexico City Congress leadership as lawmakers praise Andrés Atayde

From El Universal · () Spanish

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

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  • Morena lawmaker Xóchitl Bravo formally became president of the Mexico City Congress’s Political Coordination Board, known as the Jucopo.
  • Lawmakers from several parties praised outgoing PAN leader Andrés Atayde for promoting dialogue and agreements.
  • Bravo said Morena would prioritize dialogue and collective work, and that she already had an agenda to present to the board.

Xóchitl Bravo has formally taken charge of the Political Coordination Board, or Jucopo, in Mexico City’s Congress, replacing PAN lawmaker Andrés Atayde.

The change took place during the ordinary session on Sept. 1. Under Mexico City law, the Jucopo and the Congress’s governing board rotate every year.

I want to celebrate and congratulate you, coordinator, on your leadership of the Board. I also wish colleague Xóchitl Bravo success.

— Tania LariosThe PRI lawmaker praised Atayde and welcomed Bravo during the congressional session.

Lawmakers from several parties praised Atayde’s management. PRI lawmaker Tania Larios said dialogue, respect and agreement had prevailed during his year leading the board. Ernesto Villareal said lawmakers had prioritized consensus and described Atayde as a politician committed to building agreements.

We prioritized agreement. We recognize him as a politician of stature, a man of his word and a builder of agreements.

— Ernesto VillarealVillareal described Atayde’s work leading the Jucopo.

PVEM lawmaker Manuel Taleyero called Atayde “the gentleman of politics” and welcomed Bravo, saying he expected her to do a good job. Royfid Torres of Movimiento Ciudadano said the legislative session had been particularly difficult, but lawmakers had continued to find space to understand one another, listen and seek agreements while maintaining respect and civility.

Atayde said the Jucopo was in good hands. He said lawmakers would need maturity and emotional intelligence to legislate for Mexico City residents during the final year of the legislature, which will run alongside electoral activity.

Good things are always built collectively.

— Xóchitl BravoBravo explained her emphasis on dialogue and cooperation among congressional groups.

At a later formal event, Bravo said dialogue and agreement among the congressional groups and parliamentary associations were fundamental for Morena. “Good things” were always built collectively, she said. Bravo added that she had already prepared an agenda for the Jucopo, which would soon be shared with its members.

When one arrives in a space, we arrive to transform it; we arrive to leave a small mark that can improve the institutional life of the Mexico City Congress.

— Xóchitl BravoBravo outlined her aims after taking over the Jucopo.
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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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