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Mexico's Ruling Party Nears Two-Thirds Majority In Congress

Legislators fill the lower house of Congress as the wait for the presidential inauguration ceremony of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, at the National Congress in Mexico City, Dec 1, 2018. (AP Pho

Mexico's ruling Morena party, led by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, is on the brink of securing a significant two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress. This development comes after two opposition senators defected to Morena, bringing them closer to achieving the desired majority.

The defections from the now-defunct Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) have bolstered Morena's position, with the party now just one vote away from a similar majority in the Senate. This majority would enable Morena to push through contentious changes to the Constitution, including a proposal to mandate the election of all judges.

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