The national leader of Morena, Ariadna Montiel Reyes, explained that some leadership figures of the political party already have municipal coordination, even though the call was only opened on Thursday, with the argument that "everyone has the opportunity to continue participating" in the candidacy selection processes.
In an interview at the end of the VIII Ordinary Session of the Morena National Council at the World Trade Center (WTC) in Mexico City (CDMX), the president of Movimiento de Regeneración Nacional specified that calls for unity are always around the political party and not around a specific candidacy.
"Well, everyone has the right to continue participating in the other responsibilities (...) the calls for unity are always around the project, as we always do," she commented.
She added that the case of Nuevo León is being handled directly by the president of the National Elections Commission, Citlalli Hernández, who has not only tried to maintain a conversation with Tatiana Clouthier, but also with the designated coordinator, Clara Luz Flores, in order to move forward in generating unity around the 2027 project.
"What we are doing is listening to everyone in each person's legitimate right to express their opinions regarding the process," she said.
Alliances should not serve to "fit" positions
During her speech before Morena's national councilors, Montiel Reyes clarified that the calls for unity and the intere…
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The national leader of Morena, Ariadna Montiel Reyes, explained that some leadership figures within the political party already have municipal coordination positions, even though the call for applications was only opened on Thursday, arguing that "everyone has the opportunity to continue participating" in the candidate selection processes. In an interview, after the conclusion of the VIII Ordinary Session of the Morena National Council at the World Trade Center (WTC) in Mexico City (CDMX), the president of the National Regeneration Movement specified that calls for unity are always around the political party and not around a specific candidacy. "Well, everyone has the right to continue participating in the other responsibilities (...) calls for unity are always around the project, as we always do," she commented. VIII Ordinary Session of the Morena National Council, headed by the party's national president, Ariadna Montiel Reyes (10/10/2026). Photo Hugo Salvador / EL UNIVERSAL She added that the case of Nuevo León is being handled directly by the president of the National Elections Commission, Citlalli Hernández, who has not only tried to maintain conversations with Tatiana Clouthier, but also with the designated coordinator, Clara Luz Flores, in order to move forward in generating unity around the 2027 project. "What we are doing is listening to everyone in their legitimate right to express their opinions regarding the process," she said. During her speech before the Morena national councilors, Montiel Reyes clarified that the calls for unity and the political party's interest in maintaining the alliance are for the purpose of attending to the project that most "benefits the people" and should not be to exert pressure or "fit people into positions." State Coordinators for the Defense of the Transformation and National Sovereignty during the swearing-in at the VIII Ordinary Session of the Morena National Council (10/10/2026). Photo Hugo Salvador / EL UNIVERSAL "Our alliances and our proposals must serve to expand the well-being of Mexico. It is not for fitting ourselves into positions (...) Thank you for the commitment to always keep us united, because united we will overcome any assault from the right, from the opposition. They will do to us what the wind did to Juárez, because we remain together," she stated. You may be interested in: Morena opens registration for municipal coordinations in 30 entities; check the requirements here. Ariadna Montiel calls for unity, to act with austerity and without frivolities; asks to support Sheinbaum at Morena's 15 years. AMLO rules out returning to politics except in an extreme scenario or "coup d'état"; backs Sheinbaum and rejects confrontation. Join our channel! EL UNIVERSAL is now on WhatsApp! From your mobile device, find out the most relevant news of the day, opinion articles, entertainment, trends and more. dft/bmc