Ricardo Monreal living with the inhabitants of Zacatecas in Plaza Miguel Auza (Photo: Twitter/RicardoMonrealA)

At an event at zacatecashis country of origin, Senator Morena, Ricardo Montrealreiterated this Saturday its intention to run for the presidency of the Republic in 2024.

before the cry of “¡President, President!” by the participants who gathered in Plaza Miguel Auza, in the capital of Zacatecas, Monreal stressed that it is the most prepared candidate of the so-called “Fourth Transformation” (4T) to succeed Andres Manuel Lopez ObradorBecause of his political experience, because he comes from below and knows the suffering of city dwellers.

“We are not going to give up, we are not going to give up, we are not going to negotiate; We will go all the way, let the people decide. Of the candidates, whom I respect, I am the most prepared, the one with the most political experience, the one who comes from below, from the historical struggle. If there is no taxation, we will win”

For this reason, he said that he was going to fight from this entity until he reached the National Palace, for which he asked for their support. And it is that the deputy has a strong electoral base in Zacatecas because he governed it between 1998 and 2004 with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD); likewise his brother David Montreal He is the current president, descended from Morena.

“Once the internal process is open and the law allows us, we will walk (…) Let it be known throughout the country, I have decided to participate to succeed President Andrés Manuel López Obrador”

Although he recognized that the internal conflict was overdue, because the so-called “corcholatas”: Claudia Sheinbaum (Head of Government of CDMX), Adam Augusto Lopez (Ségob) and Marcelo Ebrard (SRE), began their pre-campaigns months ago, Monreal assured that it will be patient with the electoral periods, since He fought for “fair play” and demanded “equal ground”.

Monreal was included as a candidate for Morena in 2024, but is not considered a "corcholate" by AMLO (Illustration: GlobeLiveMedia México/Jesús Abraham Avilés Ortiz)
Monreal was included as a candidate for Morena in 2024, but is not considered AMLO’s “corcholata” (Illustration: GlobeLiveMedia México / Jesús Abraham Avilés Ortiz)

He mentioned that you don’t care about polls or opinion pollsbecause in the election of the governor of Zacatecas in 1998 “they placed us 20 or 25 points below the PRI candidate, a few days before the elections, but the people came to vote and we won resoundingly”.

Finally, he called on the Mexicans to put aside the permanent confrontation, and launch a process of national reconciliation which allows us to promote the development of our country.

“We are going to move forward with passion, with intelligence, with caution, with talent. We won’t rush, we won’t rush, we won’t rush. We are going to act intelligently, with moderation and with a calm attitude, because what Mexico needs is reconciliation,” he stressed.

Marcelo Ebrard and Ricardo Monreal met on February 16 (Twitter/@RicardoMonrealA)
Marcelo Ebrard and Ricardo Monreal met on February 16 (Twitter/@RicardoMonrealA)

On February 16, the chairman of the House of Senators Policy Coordination Council reported that held a meeting with the Chancellor revise “certain international instruments”.

“We talk about international politics, we do not deal with political-partisan issues, nor do we comment on the aspirations of the two”he stated.

He acknowledged that thanks to the work of Marcelo Ebrard at the head of the SRE, foreign policy has regained its decorum and dignity.

“He is my friend and we treat each other like colleagues, like comrades, like companions”

He even affirmed that President López Obrador has in the secretary a clear representative of the tradition which, in this matter, has given recognition to Mexico in the world.

It should be recalled that Monreal Ávila also met, on February 13, with the Secretary of the Interior, Adán Augusto López Hernández, to discuss issues on the legislative agenda and pending appointments.

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