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In 2022, President Andr茅s Manuel L贸pez Obrador, commonly known as AMLO, first proposed a constitutional reform to Mexico鈥檚 electoral system that would have dramatically altered the National Electoral Institute鈥檚 (INE) structure but it did not receive the required two-thirds majority in Congress.听

In response, AMLO drafted a so-called 鈥淧lan B鈥� that only required approval by a simple majority of the Congress, which he secured this past February. Plan B obstructs INE鈥檚 operations, slashes its budget and significantly reduces its personnel. In line with his fiscal austerity measures, AMLO argued that the budgetary cuts will save millions of dollars, eliminate corruption, and make voting easier, including for Mexicans living abroad.听

In March, Mexico's Supreme Court temporarily suspended parts of Plan B and confirmed it would consider a lawsuit from INE that seeks to overturn the electoral reform. The court argued that the reform could violate citizen鈥檚 political and electoral rights.听

To analyze the implications, challenges, and opportunities of the recently proposed electoral reforms on Mexico鈥檚 democracy, please join us on April 18 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm EST.

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