During a public assembly in Colima held in the context of her second government report, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo secured unanimous backing from attendees to advance a constitutional reform prohibiting any occupant of the presidency from holding double or triple nationality, according to reports. Standing before the crowd, Sheinbaum put her initiative to a hand-raised vote, arguing that the measure is necessary to guarantee national sovereignty and exclusive loyalty to the people of Mexico.
“I think that no president should have a dual nationality, they must be solely Mexican; they cannot render accounts to another country. Let it remain clearly in the Constitution,” the president stated after declaring the public’s unanimous approval, according to the available accounts. In her address, she emphasized that the country’s history demonstrates how sovereignty has stood defended against foreign powers since independence.
On August 27, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo sent the constitutional reform initiative to the Congress of the Union, establishing that individuals wishing to occupy the presidency or state governorships must renounce any dual nationality to ensure Mexico’s interests remain paramount.
During the same event in Colima, the chief executive criticized a recent meeting between former PAN president Vicente Fox and PRI national leader Alejandro “Alito” Moreno. Held at the PRI headquarters, that gathering aimed to explore an opposition front ahead of the 2027 electoral process. The president labeled the encounter an attempt to resurrect the “PRIAN” regime and restore a system of privileges.
“Yesterday Fox met with Alito, just imagine. Well, it’s remembering the past, right? They want to return to the past of corruption,” she stated, as reported. To reinforce her critique, she reviewed neoliberal sexenio periods, highlighting privatizations enacted during the administration of Carlos Salinas de Gortari. She cited the privatization of state channels under Imevisión—now TV Azteca—noting that the operation was financed through a loan granted by Raúl Salinas de Gortari, brother of the former president.
Did You Know? On August 27, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo officially submitted the constitutional reform initiative requiring presidential and gubernatorial candidates to hold exclusively Mexican nationality.
The recent assembly highlights an ongoing political strategy that pairs institutional legislative changes with direct confrontations against opposition realignments. By linking current opposition figures to historical privatization models, the administration seeks to frame its constitutional proposals as a direct continuation of its broader governance agenda.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the proposed constitutional reform mandate regarding nationality? The initiative requires that anyone seeking to occupy the presidency of the republic or state governorships must renounce any double or triple nationality to ensure exclusive loyalty to Mexico.
When was the reform initiative formally submitted to Congress? According to the reports, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo sent the constitutional reform initiative to the Congress of the Union on August 27.
What specific political meeting did President Sheinbaum criticize during the Colima assembly? She criticized the recent meeting between former PAN president Vicente Fox and PRI leader Alejandro “Alito” Moreno at the PRI headquarters, describing it as an effort to revive past corruption and privilege.
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