Inside Morena, the political party founded by former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and now Mexico’s dominant political force, grumbling is growing over how the party chooses its candidates for upcoming elections.
According to reports circulating among party insiders, rank-and-file members and local leaders are questioning the criteria being applied, saying the selection method appears to sideline people who have been loyal to the movement for years in favor of other considerations. The complaints raise a familiar question in Mexican politics: should party loyalty count for more when deciding who gets to run for office?
Morena swept to power in 2018 and has since become the country’s leading political force, controlling the presidency, a majority of state governorships, and both chambers of Congress. Because winning the party’s nomination in many races is nearly equivalent to winning the election outright, internal disputes over how candidates are chosen carry real weight—they can determine who ends up representing millions of voters.
The criticism reflects broader tensions common to dominant parties everywhere: as a movement grows and absorbs newcomers, veteran members sometimes feel their years of grassroots work are being undervalued in favor of political calculation.
For the full details on this internal Morena debate, read the original report at El Universal.
Source: ¿Y la lealtad? Morenistas critican método de elección de candidatos (eluniversal.com.mx).
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