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Mexico & Nafta - June 2016 (ISSN 1741-444X)

PAN and Morena begin to build platform for 2018

The gubernatorial, state legislative and municipal elections held in 14 of Mexico’s 32 states on 5 June have delivered positive results for the right-wing opposition Partido Acción Nacional (PAN) and the radical left-wing opposition Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (Morena). The two diametrically opposed parties appear to have secured some significant victories that should put them in good stead as they prepare for the 2018 general elections. In contrast, the leftist opposition Partido de la Revolución Democrática (PRD), appears to continue to wane as a political force and will be concerned about being surpassed by Morena as the country’s third most important political party.

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