MORENA's Representation / GM Corn

MORENA's Representation. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reiterated that the party is not illegally overrepresented in Congress. 

It is anticipated that MORENA and its allies will collectively hold between 346 and 380 of the 500 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, which would give them a qualified majority to easily pass reforms. In the Senate, MORENA and its allies are anticipated to secure between 76 and 88 of the 128 seats, leaving uncertainty regarding whether they will reach a qualified majority. 

Previously, the Ministry of the Interior clarified that a party is deemed overrepresented only if it holds more than 300 seats, whereas MORENA currently holds 248. Additionally, the rule prohibiting any political party from exceeding its proportion of the total Chamber vote by more than 8% is not being violated.

GM Corn. Regarding the GM corn dispute, the president stated that US authorities are not interested in conducting a joint study on the impact of GM corn on human health because they do not want the effects to be revealed.

In February, 2023, the Mexican government issued a new decree on GM corn, which allows its use for animal feed and industrial manufacturing, but not for human consumption. The Biden administration said those restrictions violate USMCA, since Mexico's restriction on corn will affect white corn imports, used primarily for tortillas, according to a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report. In March 2023, the US government requested trade consultations with Mexico.

Army.  In response to criticism for defending the military, the president stated that the military has made substantial improvements in addressing human rights concerns. “How can I not support an institution that has been instrumental in advancing strategic and important projects for our country?”

Previously, the president rejected claims that he has proof that the armed forces were responsible for the disappearance of the 43 students from Ayotzinapa. 

In 2014, during former President Enrique Peña Nieto’s administration, 43 students disappeared in Iguala, Guerrero. The government reported they were murdered by the United Warriors Cartel in Cocula. However, information showed that the Iguala police and army handed over the students to the criminal group. The Truth Commission of the Ayotzinapa case reported that there was an infiltrated soldier among the students, but former Army General Salvador Cienfuegos assured that the army was not involved. Since then, numerous protests have been held to demand accountability.