Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 16
Morena Seeks to Void Coahuila Vote After Losing All 16 Districts
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 16

Morena Seeks to Void Coahuila Vote After Losing All 16 Districts

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 16

Summary

  • Morena moved to annul Coahuila’s June 7 local election after the opposition PRI swept all 16 districts in a landslide.
  • The challenge follows one of the ruling party’s clearest recent setbacks and raises questions about how President Claudia Sheinbaum’s still-dominant party will handle losses ahead of next year’s midterms.
  • Coahuila was Morena’s second local defeat after losing in Durango last year; the two northern states are the PRI’s only remaining governorships.

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