Xóchitl Gálvez
Former Senator of Mexico (2018–2024); 2024 presidential candidate of the PAN–PRI–PRD coalition · Independent (caucused with the PAN in the Senate)
Where they stand
The latest thing they said on each issue, dated. Tap an issue for their words and the source.
Economy and energy
Energy Open it to private investment
Said
Gas extraction by fracking should be tendered to private companies, who would carry all the risk while the state collects royalties.
“En cambio, bajo el modelo de licitación, el sector privado asumiría el cien por ciento de riesgo y, en caso de tener éxito, el gobierno cobraría importantes regalías.”
Our translation Instead, under the tender model, the private sector would assume one hundred per cent of the risk and, if successful, the government would collect significant royalties.
Source En esta coincido con Claudia (Xóchitl Gálvez, column in El Universal)
Security
Security Civilian-led police and justice
Said
Mexicans lost their right to a civilian police force when power was handed to the army.
“Nos robaron el derecho a tener una policía civil, cediendo poder al Ejército, y aniquilaron nuestro derecho de tener un Estado con división de poderes aprobando la reforma al Poder Judicial, subordinándolo así al Ejecutivo.”
Our translation They robbed us of the right to have a civilian police force, ceding power to the Army, and they annihilated our right to have a State with separation of powers by approving the reform of the Judiciary, thus subordinating it to the Executive.
Source En la indefensión (Xóchitl Gálvez, column in El Universal)
Institutions
Electing judges Appoint judges by merit
Said
Electing judges by popular vote puts their technical knowledge and experience below their popularity.
“El expresidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, quien mantuvo siempre diferencias con ministros, se pronunció y envió una iniciativa para que los juzgadores fueran electos mediante el voto popular, sometiendo así su conocimiento técnico y experiencia a su simpatía y popularidad.”
Our translation Former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who always had differences with the justices, spoke out and sent an initiative for judges to be elected by popular vote, thus subjecting their technical knowledge and experience to their likeability and popularity.
Source Elegidos por acordeón (Xóchitl Gálvez, column in El Universal)
Electoral authority Keep the INE as it is
Said
President Sheinbaum's electoral reform concentrates power, benefits the ruling party and limits checks on the executive.
“Concentra el poder y beneficia al partido oficialista. Cancela opciones de pluralidad y limita contrapesos del poder Legislativo frente al Ejecutivo.”
Our translation It concentrates power and benefits the ruling party. It cancels options for plurality and limits the checks of the Legislative branch on the Executive.
Source Reforma desde el poder (Xóchitl Gálvez, column in El Universal)
Mexico and the United States
US tariffs Negotiate, avoid retaliation
Said
To stop monthly tariff pressure from Trump, Mexico should speed up the full review of the USMCA so the US president sets out the changes he wants.
“No podemos ser víctimas de un acto de extorsión mensual a través de la aplicación de nuevos aranceles por parte de Trump. Para ello, se debe acelerar la revisión integral del T-MEC, a fin de que el presidente de Estados Unidos plantee los cambios que propone al acuerdo, el cual él mismo negoció y firmó.”
Our translation We cannot be victims of an act of monthly extortion through the application of new tariffs by Trump. To that end, the comprehensive review of the T-MEC must be accelerated, so that the president of the United States sets out the changes he proposes to the agreement, which he himself negotiated and signed.
Source Incertidumbre perfecta (Xóchitl Gálvez, column in El Universal)
US action on cartels Reject US military action
Said
She will never favour foreign interference, and most Mexicans oppose any intervention in the country.
“Que quede claro, nunca estaremos a favor del injerencismo. La inmensa mayoría de mexicanos estamos en contra de cualquier intervención a nuestra nación, pero no es justo que el oficialismo intente imponer una narrativa de defensa nacional ante su incapacidad de detener la violencia que padecemos todos los días.”
Our translation Let it be clear, we will never be in favour of interventionism. The immense majority of Mexicans are against any intervention in our nation, but it is not fair that the ruling party tries to impose a narrative of national defence in the face of its inability to stop the violence we suffer every day.
Source Todo es culpa del injerencismo (Xóchitl Gálvez, column in El Universal)
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