Mar 12 • 18:40 UTC 🇲🇽 Mexico El Financiero (ES)

‘Yunes is a PAN member’: Arturo Ávila rejects that the senator is a member of Morena

Arturo Ávila, a deputy from Morena, denies that Senator Miguel Ángel Yunes, who once supported President López Obrador's judicial reform, is part of his party, asserting he remains a member of the National Action Party (PAN).

In a recent statement, deputy Arturo Ávila from Morena articulated his position regarding the affiliation of Senator Miguel Ángel Yunes, formerly a supporter of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's judicial reforms. Ávila firmly stated that Yunes, despite his past support for some of Morena's initiatives, is not a member of the party and remains affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN). He emphasized that the Commission of Honesty and Justice of Morena has rejected Yunes' application to join the party and clarified that it was Yunes himself who had withdrawn his request to become a member of Morena.

Ávila further expounded on Yunes' legal disputes regarding his political affiliation, indicating that the senator is engaged in a legal battle over his membership status. This context highlights the ongoing complexities within Mexico's political landscape, where party affiliations are often contentious and can carry significant implications for legislative alliances and individual careers.

Despite being labeled a PAN member, Ávila noted that Yunes' collaborations with Morena on specific legislative initiatives do not constitute an act of betrayal, implying a level of pragmatic political engagement. This situation reflects broader themes in Mexican politics, particularly the evolving relationships among different parties and the strategic decisions that lawmakers make in the pursuit of legislative goals.

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