Background on Key Figures
Ricardo Anaya, a prominent panista senator, and Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas, a Colosio family member, are reportedly considering forming a center-right coalition for the 2030 presidential elections. This alliance’s feasibility hinges on the involvement of Movimiento Ciudadano and other “libertarian” movements, along with the exclusion of the PRI.
Anaya and Colosio’s Political Trajectories
Anaya and Colosio might start their journey towards the 2030 elections within the next 20 months if they resign from their senate seats to compete for governorships. Anaya, potentially running for Querétaro’s governorship, while Colosio could aim for Nuevo León’s position.
The Colosio family, after a period in Tamaulipas, settled in Nuevo Leon under the protection of Ricardo and Elena Canavati. Although their residence is in Nuevo Leon, their claim to Magdalena de Kino’s heritage has led to their inclusion in Sonora polls.
A promotion, allegedly tolerated by Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño and linked to Colosio connections, also acknowledges the PAN’s electoral weight in Pacific Sonora entities.
Political Maneuvering and Electoral Implications
These political strategies are based on the presumption of PRIAN’s cancellation, possibly for the 2024 legislative chamber renewal. However, without local allies in a dozen governorships (17 to be renewed in 2027), none of these parties can succeed, especially in retaining current state capitals like Monterrey, Hermosillo, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, and Querétaro.
The PAN’s national leadership has committed to opening the party, implying nominating best-positioned profiles, whether affiliated with other political forces or without party membership. For instance, priista Monterrey’s Mayor Adrián de la Garza leads preferences but might be sidelined if Nuevo León’s electoral reform limits gubernatorial candidates to women for substantive parity.
As the Congress of Neolenés (controlled by PRI and PAN) set competition rules, Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas has already ruled out running for Nuevo Leon’s governorship, where he is widely perceived as the inevitable candidate. His lead over Hermosillo’s panista mayor Antonio Astiazarán, previously the frontrunner, has grown since his entry.
Potential Morena Endorsement
What if Colosio Riojas becomes Morena’s candidate?
Secondary Effects: Discreet Financial Management in Education
Questions
- More Evidence of Discretionary Management in Education Secretariat?
- Focus: The actions of former Morena CEN finance director Javier Cabiedes Uranga, who secured his San Lázaro seat as the General Director of the National Institute of Infrastructure for Education (INIFED).
- Background: Mario Delgado initially proposed Cabiedes Uranga for the Administration and Finance Unit head, but Palacio Nacional did not approve it. INIFED offered a consolation prize with 1,552 million pesos available for 2025, but only 20% was exercised by the third quarter’s end.
- Consequences: This under-expenditure and a thorough review of Cabiedes Uranga’s wealth declaration have triggered alerts from Hacienda and the SABG.
