Morena to pursue major constitutional change in Mexico

Significance

The party’s new dominance has generated uncertainty about the constitutional reforms it plans to pursue, raising concerns both within Mexico and abroad.

Impacts

• Protests by reform opponents will endure and polarisation will generate an increasingly tense political climate.
• Legally dubious judicial rulings intended to halt reform processes will have little impact.
• Minimal congressional debate will see proposals pass largely unaltered.