### PVEM Transfers 15 Deputies to Morena, Boosting Its Majority to 251 Legislators and Securing Control of JUCOPO
On the night of August 29, 2024, the Partido Verde Ecologista Mexicano (PVEM) made a significant move by “ceding” 15 of its elected deputies to the parliamentary group of Morena. This strategic maneuver ensures that Morena will have the necessary majority to retain control of the Junta de Coordinación Política (JUCOPO) in the lower house of the Union Congress for the next three years.
This transfer increases Morena’s representation in San Lázaro from 236 to 251 federal deputies, while PVEM’s legislative group, initially starting with 77 seats, will now have 62 in the LXVI Legislature. This session is set to begin its functions on September 1, 2024.
The agreement, which gave Morena more than half of the votes of the Plenary, was signed by Ricardo Monreal Ávila, the coordinator of Morena’s parliamentary group in San Lázaro. As a result, Morena will control both the Mesa Directiva and JUCOPO—the two main governing bodies in the Chamber of Deputies.
The PVEM announced that this arrangement aims to help the majority party maintain coordination of JUCOPO for the next three years and to support the Green Party’s environmental and disability proposals. Carlos Alberto Puente Salas, the current coordinator of the PVEM legislative group in San Lázaro, emphasized that the alliance between Morena and the PVEM is “unconditional.”
The PVEM identified the deputies to be transferred to Morena, including Chedraui Peralta Alejandra, Ruiz Páez Montserrat, Michel López Marcela, Bautista Peláez María Del Carmen, Sánchez López Gloria, and Montemayor Castillo Santy. Additional deputies to transition include Domínguez Nava Graciela, Pompa Robles Felicita, Canturosas Villarreal Carlos Enrique, Vázquez Conchas Raymundo, Armenta Oliveros Magaly, Cervantes De La Cruz Elizabeth, Sánchez Reyes Jorge Luis, Villanueva Moo Jazmín Yanel, and Olguín Serna Julia Arcelia.
### Secondary Article: Political Maneuvers Leading to Morenas’ Majority
In related news, the majority confirmation for Morena in San Lázaro has been so maintained by magistrates of the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary (TEPJF). This significant political validation underscores the implications of legislative alliances and their impact on governance.
Morena’s rise to majority has also sparked discussions among political analysts about the future of Mexico’s legislative landscape. The arranged transfer of deputies is seen as a strategic endeavor to solidify their political control and efficiently pass legislative agendas critical to their political platform.
Further, Claudia Sheinbaum, one of Morena’s influential political figures, has insisted that the fluctuating exchange rate of the Mexican peso against the dollar is unrelated to recent judicial reforms. Sheinbaum’s reassurance comes amid controversies and protests involving students from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and workers from the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) and the Federal Judiciary Council (CJF), who have voiced their opposition to the reforms.
These developments mark a time of significant political realignment and underscore the intricate dynamics at play within Mexico’s legislative and judicial branches.