Background on Ricardo Monreal and His Role
Ricardo Monreal, the parliamentary leader of Morena in the Chamber of Deputies, has announced an extraordinary session from June 23 to July 2 in both chambers of the Mexican Congress. This session aims to discuss at least 22 pending reforms, as agreed upon by the parliamentary groups.
Pending Reforms and Their Significance
Claudia Sheinbaum, the President of Mexico City, has several reforms pending before sending them to Congress. These include amendments to the Federal Code of Criminal Procedure and the Federal Law against Organized Crime, among others. These reforms are crucial as they aim to strengthen Mexico’s legal framework against organized crime and ensure justice.
Reforms in the Chamber of Deputies
- Ley del Sistema Nacional de Investigación e Inteligencia en Materia de Seguridad Pública
- Ley General del Sistema Nacional de Seguridad Pública
- Transferencia de funciones del Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social (CONEVAL) al Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)
- Paquete de ocho reformas a diversos ordenamientos en la Ley de la Guardia Nacional
- Reforma en materia de retiro por desempleo por parte de la Comisión de Seguridad Social
Reforms in the Senate
- Reformas relacionadas a trámites burocráticos
- Modificaciones a la Ley Sobre Escudo, la Bandera y el Himno Nacionales en materia de reconocimiento a las mujeres
- Distintas modificaciones de leyes en materia ferroviaria y de armonización normativa
- Reforma a diversas disposiciones de la Ley de Impuestos Generales y de Importación y Exportación, conocida como Totoaba
Key Questions and Answers
- What are the pending reforms to be discussed? There are 27 topics in total, including amendments to the Federal Code of Criminal Procedure, the Federal Law against Organized Crime, and several secondary laws related to the judicial system. Other topics include reforms on security, social development, women’s rights, transportation, and tax laws.
- Why are these reforms important? These reforms aim to modernize and strengthen Mexico’s legal framework, ensuring justice, security, and equality. They address critical issues such as organized crime, social development, women’s rights, and economic competitiveness.
- Can a period extraordinary session be held without approved dictamen from the commissions? According to Ricardo Monreal, it is possible to convocate an extraordinary session without pre-approved dictamen from the commissions. The Constitution only requires an initiative or document for convocation, and the processing can take place within the extraordinary session.
- What happens if the pending reforms are not received before the session? If the reforms related to the judicial system are not received by the start of the extraordinary session, it can still proceed with the listed topics. The Permanent Committee can later modify the agenda to include additional topics, which is considered legal.
