PAN Leader Calls for Legislative Debate on Election Security

Reporting and context

According to El Heraldo de Chihuahua, PAN state president Daniela Álvarez said debate over measures intended to prevent organized-crime interference in elections should remain in the Chihuahua state Congress. She said the state has placed the issue on its political agenda after advancing provisions related to electoral protections.

Álvarez argued that there is an effort to remove those protections and said Chihuahua should continue participating in the legislative discussion. El Heraldo de Chihuahua reported that she criticized lawmakers who miss important sessions to attend other political events, while making clear that she was not referring to a specific person.

Álvarez said legislators have a responsibility to attend sessions, participate in debate and state their positions even when a proposal may lack enough votes to advance. She said the pending issues require dialogue among political parties and that she planned to resume meetings in the following days to review other parties’ proposals alongside those of the PAN. She also said parliamentary responsibilities should apply to lawmakers from every party.