September 23, 2021

With 102 votes in favor and two against, the Mexican Senate passed the Presidential Mandate Revocation bill which would allow the early termination and removal from office of President Lopez Obrador next March. In Mexico, Presidents remain in office for a six-year term, with the next federal elections scheduled for 2024.

The bill specifies that the revocation process will only proceed at the request of at least 40% of citizens registered to vote, and is now awaiting a vote at the Chamber of Deputies. It is not yet clear what the role of the National Institute of Elections would be or whether Mexico would potentially hold elections next year as a result. The bill was part of President Lopez Obrador’s campaign in 2018 and is widely supported by the MORENA party.