:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/WF4TX37FSRBAZEMBRTRWPGWQBE.jpg "Monreal has warned members of the US Congress that their opinion on Plan B does not help the bilateral relationship 1")
Senator de Morena, Ricardo Montrealresponded this Wednesday to members of the United States Congress who, on February 25, expressed their worry for the approval of the “Plan B” of the Electoral Reform promoted by the President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
US Congressmen have expressed concern over AMLO’s electoral reform
Democrat Bob Menéndez and Republican Michael McCaul pointed out that the changes to the INE return Mexico “to its dark past of presidential-controlled elections.”
Through a letter he sent to both Democrat Bob Menéndez and Republican Michael McCaulchairmen of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committees, have pointed out that their views on election issues “constitute outside interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign and independent nation. and that theseor contribute to the climate of friendship between the two countries.
“Your statement does not contribute to the climate of friendship and cooperation between our governments and our peoples, for which Presidents Joe Biden and Andrés Manuel López Obrador advocate”
“However, in order to preserve the climate of cordiality between the Congresses of which we are a part, I turn to parliamentary diplomacy to share with you some thoughts which, I hope, will serve for your better understanding of democracy and the electoral system of my country,” he added.
The also president of the Council of political coordination of the Senate, argued that the electoral “Plan B” caused a lively controversy in Mexico, but that, he said, is part of the strength of democracy and added that the discussion and approval of these amendments to secondary law took place within the framework of a informed, analytical and free debate and with the participation of all the political forces represented in the Congress of the Union.