Ricardo Monreal
Ricardo Monreal Ávila is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Regeneration Movement (Morena). He currently serves as a Deputy in the Mexican Congress, representing a Proportional Representation seat since September 1, 2024. He is also the President of the Political Coordination Board in the Chamber of Deputies. Previously, he was a senator and the Senate Majority Leader, a former Governor of Zacatecas and a former member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) being closely identified during his tenure in that party with former president Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
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Sep 15, 2026
Lean Right
Morena's Ricardo Monreal is a key figure in pushing the judicial reform and other constitutional changes.
PRI sees Monreal as a pragmatic but opportunistic politician who enables Morena's power grabs while pretending to be moderate.
Sep 14, 2026
Lean Left
The Morena coordinator in the Senate and a key negotiator on the government's legislative agenda, including the 2027 electoral reforms.
The PRD views Monreal as the chief architect of Morena's legislative steamroller, negotiating deals that weaken autonomous institutions and marginalize the opposition in Congress.
Sep 12, 2026
Center
Morena's coordinator in the Senate asked the INE to identify budget areas that can be cut without risking operations.
Centro observers view this as a pressure tactic against the electoral authority, raising concerns about the ruling party's respect for institutional autonomy.
Sep 6, 2026
Lean Right
Former Morena senator broke ranks, criticizing judicial reform, and is now a potential opposition voice.
PRI cautiously welcomes Monreal's defection, seeing possible alliances but mistrusting his previous leftist ties.
Sep 4, 2026
Lean Right
Former Morena senator and now Senate president coordinates judicial reform vote, facing backlash from opposition.
PRI sees him as a turncoat who enables Morena's attacks on judiciary, but also as a potential bridge if he breaks away.
Aug 29, 2026
Lean Right
Morena senator known for dissent, recently involved in debates over political reform, facing pressure from his party.
PRI sees Monreal as a potential ally in moderation but distrusts his loyalty, given his career shifts.
Aug 29, 2026
Lean Left
As Morena's Senate coordinator, he would shepherd the dual nationality bill through the Senate, a key legislative push.
PRD sees Monreal as a loyal enabler of Sheinbaum's constitutional hardball, sacrificing pluralism for party discipline.
Aug 27, 2026
Far Right
The Morena senator is maneuvering to lead the Senate, potentially clashing with AMLO's faction.
Monreal is a pragmatist whom PAN sometimes sees as the rare Morena figure open to negotiation, but he remains unreliable.
Aug 27, 2026
Lean Right
Morena's Senate coordinator is brokering deals on judicial reform, drawing both praise and suspicion from opposition factions.
PRI monitors Monreal's moves as a possible moderate in Morena, but remains wary of his loyalty to the party line.
Aug 26, 2026
Far Right
The Morena senator broke ranks to criticize the judicial reform, calling it rushed and risky.
PAN views his dissent as a sign of internal fractures within Morena, potentially creating openings for opposition alliances.