President Signs Overhaul Allowing Coalition Governments, Re-Election of Lawmakers Latin American Herald Tribune
go to original February 2, 2014

Peña Nieto described the overhaul as a momentous step toward the consolidation of Mexican democracy.  (Presidency of the Republic)

MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto signed a political-electoral overhaul that will allow the formation of coalition governments and the immediate re-election of federal lawmakers.

In a ceremony last week at the Chapultepec Castle, Peña Nieto described the overhaul as a "momentous (step) toward the consolidation of Mexican democracy" that will bolster the government's capacity to forge agreements and push through far-reaching changes.

Beginning in 2018, the winning party in a presidential election will be able to form a coalition government with one or more political groupings in Congress.

... The overhaul also allows the re-election of local lawmakers and mayors and requires parties to nominate women for 50 percent of candidacies in legislative races.

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