Background on Ricardo Monreal and His Role
Ricardo Monreal, the parliamentary leader of Morena in the Chamber of Deputies, has indicated that changes are expected to be made or removed from the draft of the Amparo Law regarding retroactive provisions recently approved by the Senate. Monreal estimates that once the project reaches the Chamber of Deputies, it will take between eight and ten days for approval.
Monreal’s Statements on the Matter
Speaking from Mexico City’s Zócalo before Claudia Sheinbaum’s rally, Monreal stated, “I don’t know what the Senate is doing, but it has already been approved and they need to send it to us. They can resort to the fe de erratas, but I don’t know what they plan to do to modify the transitional provisions. Most likely, in the Justice Commission, we will either suppress or modify it to eliminate retroactivity.”
Monreal further commented, “I hope this reform arrives between Monday and Tuesday. We need to read it in the plenary session on Tuesday and Wednesday, assign it to committees, and wait for the time established by the organic law and regulations for it to be decided. It will take us about eight or ten days.”
When asked if they would consider the recommendation of former Supreme Court minister and Coordinator General of Policy and Governance of the Presidency, Arturo Zaldívar, who advised against including retroactive provisions in the Amparo Law, Monreal responded, “That’s just an opinion. The Justice Commission will decide if this opinion prevails or if they have their own.”
Senate’s Recent Actions on Amparo Law Reform
On October 2, the Senate of the Republic approved the bill with a draft for reforming the Amparo Law, the Federal Fiscal Code, and the Organic Law of the Federal Administrative Court to expedite online amparo requests, among other things.
The reform also added the option for individual or collective amparos when there is a “real, actual, and distinct injury.” Moreover, the law was modified to set limits in money laundering cases, terrorism financing, non-concession activities, and public debt.
However, a last-minute adjustment was made at the suggestion of Senator Manuel Huerta Ladrón de Guevara from Morena, which included a provision stating that matters in process at the law’s enactment would continue to be processed until final resolution according to the Decree’s provisions. In essence, this law would be retroactive.
Key Questions and Answers
- What is the Amparo Law? The Amparo Law (Ley de Amparo) is a Mexican legal instrument that protects individuals’ constitutional rights from violations by federal authorities.
- Who is Ricardo Monreal? Ricardo Monreal is the parliamentary leader of Morena in the Chamber of Deputies, responsible for coordinating his party’s legislative agenda and strategy.
- What changes are expected in the Amparo Law? Monreal anticipates removing or modifying retroactive provisions recently approved by the Senate, which would make the law retroactive.
- When can we expect these changes? Monreal estimates that it will take between eight and ten days for the Chamber of Deputies to approve these modifications once they receive the project.
- What is Arturo Zaldívar’s recommendation? The former Supreme Court minister advised against including retroactive provisions in the Amparo Law, but his recommendation is not binding.
