Who is Alfonso Ramírez Cuéllar?
Alfonso Ramírez Cuéllar is a Morenista (member of the Morena political party) diputado (legislator) from Zacatecas, Mexico. Although he doesn’t hold a prominent position in the corralitas (meetings) at Palacio Nacional or coordinate his bancada (faction), he has emerged as a key figure in promoting a harmonious reformist agenda aligned with the current political climate, known as claudism.
Ramírez Cuéllar’s Reform Proposals
- Eliminating fuero (legal immunity) for diputados (deputies) and senadores (senators), as proposed by President Claudia Sheinbaum during her daily press conference, “La Mañanera del Pueblo”.
- Two significant proposals:
- Repealing the Ley de Asociaciones Público-Privadas (Public-Private Partnership Law) to establish a Ley General de Infraestructura para el Bienestar (General Infrastructure Law for Welfare).
- Promoting a regulated private sector participation in infrastructure projects through clear rules, transparency, and social impact criteria.
Infrastructure Investment and Social Impact
Ramírez Cuéllar’s proposed new regulatory framework aims to ensure joint investments with clear rules, transparency, and social impact criteria. The current model, he argues, transfers all risks to the public sector while benefiting private entities excessively. He emphasizes that existing funds and trusts are sufficient but must be allocated responsibly to ensure social benefits rather than private privileges.
Budget and Infrastructure Investments
The proposed budget for 2026 includes 1.2 trillion pesos for physical investment, which is still far from the presidential goal of 30% of GDP for this area. Ramírez Cuéllar has been advocating since the start of the six-year term for the establishment of the National Infrastructure Council and the Bienestar Infrastructura Fund.
Water Resource Management
Ramírez Cuéllar prioritizes water resource management. The National Water Commission (CONAGUA) has recovered 4,000 million cubic meters of water for human consumption and an additional 3,000 million pesos in rights payments for water appropriation, transportation, treatment, and discharge. These efforts will be bolstered by two fundamental instruments:
- Reform of the National Waters Law
- Creation of the General Water Law, which includes a National Water Fund focused on technological advancements, reuse, and river restoration.
Aduanera Ley Reform and Energy Sector Development
On October 6, Ricardo Monreal Ávila, coordinator of the Morenista bancada in San Lázaro, confirmed that the Plenary will deliberate on the federal executive’s remitted Aduanera Ley (Customs Law) reform proposal, which faces scrutiny from the customs sector due to prioritizing security and revenue over commerce external dynamics, imposing new processes, additional verifications, and up to 50% tariffs on certain goods.
New Energy Development Paradigm
The new regulatory framework, including the recently published Ley de Planeación y Transición Energética (Energy Planning and Transition Law) regulation and the new Sector Electricity Law, sets a new course for Mexico’s energy development. These plans encompass storage alongside generation, transmission, and distribution activities, operable by private entities authorized under regulated schemes by the CNE (National Energy Control Center) and the Secretariat of Energy.
Electricity Sector Regulation
According to the LSE, energy storage is a regulated electric activity crucial for ensuring continuous and quality supply. Its development can be achieved through public or private projects supervised by SENER (Secretariat of Energy) and the National Energy Commission.
